Meanings
nounManchu (plural Manchus)
plural Manchus · alternative obsolete Mandchou · alternative obsolete Manchow · alternative obsolete Mancheoux · alternative obsolete Mantcheou · alternative obsolete Manzi
- obsoleteA person belonging to the Qing Dynasty (Manchu Dynasty) of China.
proper noun
alternative obsolete Mandchou · alternative obsolete Manchow · alternative obsolete Mancheoux · alternative obsolete Mantcheou · alternative obsolete Manzi
- The indigenous language of the Manchu people, spoken in Manchuria.
- obsoleteThe Qing Dynasty (Manchu Dynasty).
- A surname.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveManchurian, referring to the Manchu(rian) people.
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nounthe last imperial dynasty of China (from 1644 to 1912) which was overthrown by revolutionaries; during the Qing dynasty China was ruled by the Manchu
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Broader
nounthe Tungusic language spoken by the Manchu
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Manchu language
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TungusicTungusic language
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Origin
- Sanskritमञ्जुश्री“Manjushri”
- Tungusic
- mncᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠ
- EnglishManchu
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”).
More words from mnc, Tungusic, Sanskrit
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans Mantsjoe
- Mantsjoelanguage
Arabic لغة المانشو
- لغة المانشوlanguage
Basque Mantxuera
- Mantxueralanguage
Bulgarian манджур, манджурка
- манджур (mandžur)member of the people
- манджурка (mandžurka)member of the people
- манджурски (mandžurski)language
- манджурски (mandžurski)Manchurian, referring to the Manchu(rian) people
- манджурски (mandžurski)Manchurian, referring to the Manchu language
Catalan manxú, Manxú
- manxúmember of the people
- Manxúlanguage
- manxúManchurian, referring to the Manchu(rian) people
- manxúManchurian, referring to the Manchu language
Chinese Mandarin 滿族人 /满族人, 滿族 /满族
- 滿族人 /满族人 (Mǎnzúrén)member of the people
- 滿族 /满族 (Mǎnzú)member of the people
- 滿人 /满人 (Mǎnrén)member of the people
- 滿洲人 /满洲人 (Mǎnzhōurén)member of the people
- 滿語 /满语 (Mǎnyǔ)language
- 滿人的 /满人的 (mǎnrén de)Manchurian, referring to the Manchu(rian) people
- 滿洲的 /满洲的 (Mǎnzhōu de)Manchurian, referring to the Manchu(rian) people
- 滿族的 /满族的 (Mǎnzú de)Manchurian, referring to the Manchu(rian) people
- 滿語的 /满语的 (mǎnyǔ de)Manchurian, referring to the Manchu language
Czech Mandžu, Mandžujka
- Mandžumember of the people
- Mandžujkamember of the people
- mandžuštinalanguage
Dutch Mantsjoe, Mantsjoe
- Mantsjoemember of the people
- Mantsjoelanguage
- Mantsjoerijslanguage
Esperanto manĉuro, Manĉura lingvo
- manĉuromember of the people
- Manĉura lingvolanguage
Estonian Mandžu keel
- Mandžu keellanguage
Finnish mantšu, mantšu
- mantšumember of the people
- mantšulanguage
- mantšuManchurian, referring to the Manchu(rian) people
- mantšurialainenManchurian, referring to the Manchu(rian) people
- mantšuManchurian, referring to the Manchu language
- mantšurialainenManchurian, referring to the Manchu language
French Mandchou, Mandchoue
- Mandchoumember of the people
- Mandchouemember of the people
- mandchoumember of the people
- mandchoulanguage
- mandchouManchurian, referring to the Manchu(rian) people
- mandchouManchurian, referring to the Manchu language
Greek Γλώσσα Μαντσού
- Γλώσσα Μαντσού (Glóssa Mantsoú)language
Hebrew מנצ׳ורית
- מנצ׳וריתlanguage
Hindi मंचू, मांचु भाषा
- मंचू (mañchū)member of the people
- मांचु भाषा (māñcu bhāṣā)language
Hungarian mandzsu, mandzsu
- mandzsumember of the people
- mandzsulanguage
- mandzsuManchurian, referring to the Manchu(rian) people
- mandzsuManchurian, referring to the Manchu language
Indonesian Bahasa Manchu
- Bahasa Manchulanguage
Italian manciù, mancese
- manciùmember of the people
- mancesemember of the people
- manceselanguage
- manceseManchurian, referring to the Manchu(rian) people
- manciurianoManchurian, referring to the Manchu(rian) people
- manceseManchurian, referring to the Manchu language
Japanese 満洲人, 満州人
- 満洲人 (manshūjin)member of the people
- 満州人 (manshūjin)member of the people
- 満洲語 (manshūgo)language
- 満州語 (manshūgo)language
Korean 만주인, 만주어
- 만주인 (manju'in)member of the people
- 만주어 (manjueo)language
- 만주인의 (manju'inui)Manchurian, referring to the Manchu(rian) people
- 만주어의 (manjueoui)Manchurian, referring to the Manchu language
Latin Lingua Mandshurica
- Lingua Mandshuricalanguage
Latvian Mandžūru valoda
- Mandžūru valodalanguage
Lithuanian Mandžiūrų kalba
- Mandžiūrų kalbalanguage
Malay Bahasa Mancu
- Bahasa Manculanguage
Norwegian Mandsjuisk
- Mandsjuisklanguage
Persian زبان_منچو
- زبان_منچوlanguage
Polish Mandżur, Mandżurka
- Mandżurmember of the people
- Mandżurkamember of the people
- język mandżurskilanguage
- mandżurskiManchurian, referring to the Manchu(rian) people
- mandżurskiManchurian, referring to the Manchu language
Portuguese manchu, manchu
- manchumember of the people
- manchulanguage
- manchuManchurian, referring to the Manchu(rian) people
- manchurianoManchurian, referring to the Manchu(rian) people
- manchuManchurian, referring to the Manchu language
- manchurianoManchurian, referring to the Manchu language
Punjabi ਮਾਂਚੂ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ
- ਮਾਂਚੂ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ (māñcū bhāśā)language
Romanian manciuriană
- manciurianălanguage
Russian маньчжу́р, маньчжу́рка
- маньчжу́р (manʹčžúr)member of the people
- маньчжу́рка (manʹčžúrka)member of the people
- маньчжу́рский (manʹčžúrskij)language
- маньчжу́рский (manʹčžúrskij)Manchurian, referring to the Manchu(rian) people
- маньчжу́рский (manʹčžúrskij)Manchurian, referring to the Manchu language
Spanish manchú, manchú
- manchúmember of the people
- manchúlanguage
- Idioma manchúlanguage
- manchúManchurian, referring to the Manchu(rian) people
- manchúManchurian, referring to the Manchu language
Swahili Kimanchu
- Kimanchulanguage
Swedish manchu, manchurier
- manchumember of the people
- manchuriermember of the people
- manchuiskalanguage
- manchuiskManchurian, referring to the Manchu(rian) people
- manchuiskManchurian, referring to the Manchu language
Tagalog Mantsu, Mantsu
- Mantsumember of the people
- Mantsulanguage
- MantsuManchurian, referring to the Manchu(rian) people
Thai ภาษาแมนจู
- ภาษาแมนจูlanguage
Turkish Mançu, Mançuca
- Mançumember of the people
- Mançucalanguage
Ukrainian маньчжу́р, маньчжу́рка
- маньчжу́р (manʹčžúr)member of the people
- маньчжу́рка (manʹčžúrka)member of the people
- Маньчжурська мова (Manʹčžursʹka mova)language
Urdu مانچو_زبان
- مانچو_زبانlanguage
Vietnamese Tiếng Mãn
- Tiếng Mãnlanguage
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Manchu
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Cite this entry
APA
Manchu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manchu
MLA
“Manchu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manchu. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Manchu,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manchu.
Source: Manchu on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.