Manchu
/ˌmænˈt͡ʃuː/
Manchu noun: a person belonging to or descended from the indigenous people of Manchuria.
Noun
Manchu (plural Manchus)
- A person belonging to or descended from the indigenous people of Manchuria.
- A person belonging to the Qing Dynasty (Manchu Dynasty) of China.
Proper noun
Manchu
- The indigenous language of the Manchu people, spoken in Manchuria.
- The Qing Dynasty (Manchu Dynasty).
- A surname.
Adjective
Manchu (not comparable)
- Manchurian, referring to the Manchu(rian) people.
- Synonyms:
- Manchurian
- Manchurian, referring to the Manchu language.
Manchu meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and Tagalog
Manchu in Hindi
- member of the people
- मंचू mañchū
- language
- मांचु भाषा māñcu bhāṣā
Manchu in Urdu
- language
- مانچو_زبان
Manchu in Punjabi
- language
- ਮਾਂਚੂ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ māñcū bhāśā
Manchu in Tagalog
- member of the people
- Mantsu
- language
- Mantsu
- Manchurian, referring to the Manchu(rian) people
- Mantsu
More languagesFewer languages
- Manchu in Arabic
- لغة المانشو
- Manchu in Malay
- Bahasa Mancu
- Manchu in Indonesian
- Bahasa Manchu
- Manchu in Persian
- زبان_منچو
- Manchu in Thai
- ภาษาแมนจู
- Manchu in Vietnamese
- Tiếng Mãn
Synonyms of Manchu
Forms of Manchu
| plural | Manchus |
|---|---|
| alternative form (obsolete) | Mandchou |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Manchow |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Mancheoux |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Mantcheou |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Manzi |
Origin of Manchu
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”).
Phrases with Manchu
Words that rhyme with Manchu
Questions about Manchu
- What does Manchu mean?
- Manchu means a person belonging to or descended from the indigenous people of Manchuria.
- What is Manchu in Hindi?
- Manchu in Hindi is मंचू (mañchū), मांचु भाषा (māñcu bhāṣā). See Manchu meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Manchu?
- Manchu can be a noun, a proper noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Manchu?
- Manchu is pronounced /ˌmænˈt͡ʃuː/.
- What is the plural of Manchu?
- The plural of Manchu is Manchus.
Words near Manchu in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Manchu (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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