Main Entry:

Man·chu

Pronunciation:

\ˈman-(ˌ)chü, man-ˈ\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural Manchu or Manchus

Etymology:

ultimately from Manchu manju, a self-designation

Date:

1697

1 : a member of an indigenous people of Manchuria who conquered China and established a dynasty there in 1644 2 : the Tungusic language of the Manchu people

— Manchu adjective