ᡤᠣᠯᠮᡳᠨ ᡥᡝᠴᡝᠨ

Manchu

Etymology

ᡤᠣᠯᠮᡳᠨ (golmin, “long”) +‎ ᡥᡝᠴᡝᠨ (hecen, “city wall”), calque of Chinese 長城／长城 (Chángchéng).

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): [qɔl.min.χə.t͡ʃʰən]

Proper noun

ᡤᠣᠯᠮᡳᠨ
ᡥᡝᠴᡝᠨ • (golmin hecen)

Great Wall of China

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