ᡶᡳᠣᡥᠠ

Manchu

Etymology

Probably onomatopoeic, but compare Nivkh пʼеӄ (pʼeq, “hen”), Middle Korean 비〮육 (pí.ywùk, “chick”) and Japanese 雛(ひよこ) (hiyoko, “chick”).

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): [fiɔ.χa]

Noun

ᡶᡳᠣᡥᠠ • (fioha)

chick; young chicken

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