匈奴
Chinese
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Etymology
Schuessler (2014) reconstructs its 318 BCE pronunciation as *hoŋ-nâ and later *hɨoŋ-nɑ, which he suggests to be a Han or pre-Han transcription of foreign *Hŏna or *Hŭna, which may be connected to Sanskrit हूण (hūṇa), Huns, Latin Hunni, Ancient Greek Οὗννοι (Hoûnnoi) (ibid.; Pulleyblank, 2000).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
匈奴
- (historical) Xiongnu (ancient nomadic-based people that formed a state or confederation north of the agriculture-based empire of the Han dynasty)
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (匈奴):
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 匈 | 奴 |
| きょう Hyōgaiji |
ど Grade: S |
| on’yomi | |
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 匈 | 奴 |
| Hyōgaiji | Grade: S |
| irregular | |
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