noun
Manchu
man-CHOO
noun
1
A member of the indigenous people of Manchuria, or a descendant of the ruling group of China's Qing dynasty.
"The last Manchu emperor abdicated in 1912."
name
1
The Tungusic language traditionally spoken by the Manchu people.
"Manchu is now critically endangered, with very few fluent speakers left."
adj
1
Relating to the Manchu people, their language, or the dynasty they founded.
"The palace features distinctly Manchu architectural styles."
How to Use Manchu
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRefers to an East Asian ethnic group, their language, or the Qing dynasty they established in China.
Word Forms
Manchus plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from the Manchu word manju, likely rooted in an old Tungusic term connected to the Amur River.