Etymology

From Proto-TungusicCategory:Manchu terms inherited from Proto-Tungusic#ᠠᠮᠪᠠCategory:Manchu terms derived from Proto-Tungusic#ᠠᠮᠪᠠ *amban.

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [äm.pä]Category:Manchu terms with IPA pronunciation#ᠠᠮᠪᠠ

Adjective

ᠠᠮᠪᠠ • (amba)Category:Manchu lemmas#ᠠᠮᠪᠠCategory:Manchu adjectives#ᠠᠮᠪᠠCategory:Manchu entries with incorrect language header#ᠠᠮᠪᠠCategory:Pages with entries#ᠠᠮᠪᠠCategory:Pages with 1 entry#ᠠᠮᠪᠠ

1. big; large

   ᠠᠮᠪᠠ
   ᠶᡝᠯᡠ ― amba yelu ― large male wild boarCategory:Manchu terms with usage examples#ᠠᠮᠪᠠ

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."

     Category:Manchu terms with quotations#ᠠᠮᠪᠠ

3. eldest

   ᠠᠮᠪᠠ
   ᠠᡥᡡᠨ ― amba ahūn ― eldest brotherCategory:Manchu terms with usage examples#ᠠᠮᠪᠠ

   ᠠᠮᠪᠠ
   ᠵᡠᡳ ― amba jui ― eldest sonCategory:Manchu terms with usage examples#ᠠᠮᠪᠠ