Manchu

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Jurchen ši, from Proto-Tungusic *si (you, thou). Compare also Evenki си (si), Even хи (hi) and Udihe си.

Pronoun

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ᠰᡳ (si)

  1. (second-person singular, nominative case) you
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Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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ᠰᡳ (si)

  1. interval; spare time; break
  2. space; margin
  3. (dated) comma () (punctuation mark)