ᠮᠠᡶᠠ

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Manchu[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Cognate with Bala 玛法 (mafa).

Pronunciation[edit]

(standard) IPA^(key): [ma.fa]
(Peking) IPA^(key): [ma.fa], [maf]^[1]

Noun[edit]

ᠮᠠᡶᠠ • (mafa)

paternal grandfather
Synonym: ᠶᡝᠶᡝ (yeye)
paternal ancestor
old man

References[edit]

^ Aisin Gioro Yingsheng (2004) 满语杂识 (in Chinese), Beijing: 学苑出版社, page 292

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