ᠪᡳ

Manchu

Etymology

From Jurchen *bi, which came from Proto-Tungusic *bi, whence Evenki би (bi), Even би (ʙi), Negidal би, Oroch би (bi), Nanai ми (mi), Orok би (bi), Ulch би (bi) and Udihe би (bi).

Compare also Mongolian би (bi), from Proto-Mongolic *bi and Proto-Turkic *ben (I). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

Pronoun

ᠪᡳ (bi)

  1. (first-person singular, nominative case) I
    ᠪᡳ
    ᠰᠠᡴᡩᠠ
    ᠨᡳᠶᠠᠯᠮᠠ
    bi sakda niyalma.I am an old person.
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