ᠠᠮᠪᠠ

Manchu

Etymology

From Proto-Tungusic *amban.

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [am.pa]

Adjective

ᠠᠮᠪᠠ • (amba)

1. big; large

   ᠠᠮᠪᠠ
   ᠶᡝᠯᡠ ― amba yelu ― large male wild boar

2. great; important; significant; major
   • The Art of War

     ᠰᡠᠨ
     ᡯᠶ
     ᡥᡝᠨᡩᡠᠮᡝ᠈
     ᠴᠣᠣᡥᠠ
     ᠰᡝᡵᡝᠩᡤᡝ᠈
     ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ ᡳ
     ᠠᠮᠪᠠ
     ᠪᠠᡳᡨᠠ᠉

     sun dzy hendume, cooha serengge, gurun-i amba baita.

     Sun Tzu said: "Military is an important matter of the State."

3. eldest

   ᠠᠮᠪᠠ
   ᠠᡥᡡᠨ ― amba ahūn ― eldest brother

   ᠠᠮᠪᠠ
   ᠵᡠᡳ ― amba jui ― eldest son

Antonyms

• ᠠᠵᡳᡤᡝ (ajige)