ᠠᠨᠠᡴᡡ

Manchu

Etymology

ᠠᠨᠠ᠊ (ana-, “to push”) +‎ ᠊ᡴᡡ (-kū). Cognate with Nanai анако (anako).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [a.na.qʰʊ]

Noun

ᠠᠨᠠᡴᡡ • (anakū)

1. key (object designed to open and close locks)
2. excuse

   ᠠᠨᠠᡴᡡ
   ᠠᡵᠠᠮᠪᡳ ― anakū arambi ― to make an excuse

Derived terms

• ᠠᠨᠠᡴᡡ
  ᠵᡠᡳ (anakū jui)