Manchu

Meanings

1. A person belonging to or descended from the indigenous people of Manchuria.
2. A person belonging to the Qing Dynasty (Manchu Dynasty) of China.

1. The indigenous language of the Manchu people, spoken in Manchuria.
2. The Qing Dynasty (Manchu Dynasty).
3. A surname.

1. Manchurian, referring to the Manchu(rian) people.
2. Manchurian, referring to the Manchu language.

Etymology

Borrowed from Manchu ᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠ (manju), most likely from a native Proto-Tungusic word used to mean "a large river, Amur River" which is reconstructed as *Maŋgu by Benzing and *Mamgo by Hölzl. Alternatively might be from Sanskrit मञ्जुश्री (mañjuśrī, “Manjushri”).