ᠪᠠᡨᡠᡵᡠ

Manchu

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Mongol ᠪᠠᠭ᠍ᠠᠲᠤᠷ (baɣatur), with epithetic ᠊ᡠ (-u) avoiding atypical final *᠊ᡵ (*-r).

Pronunciation

Noun

ᠪᠠᡨᡠᡵᡠ • (baturu)

  1. (historical) An official title of the Qing dynasty, awarded to commanders and soldiers who fought bravely on the battlefield.

Descendants

  • Chinese: 巴圖魯 / 巴图鲁 (bātúlǔ) (via Mandarin)