See Also: Manchu(dictionary)
Manchu(encyclopedia)
Fu Manchu(dictionary)
Manchu-Tungus languages(encyclopedia)

housekeep (iou) and Manchu (iou)


housekeep (iou)



housekeep verb intrans. . M19.
[Back-form. from HOUSEKEEPER or HOUSEKEEPING noun. Cf. earlier HOUSEKEEPING adjective 1.]
Act as a housekeeper (for); keep house.

Manchu (iou)



Manchu noun & adjective. L17.
[Manchu = pure.]
A. noun.
A member or descendant of a non-Chinese people of Manchuria, who conquered China and formed the last imperial dynasty (1644-1912). L17.
The language of the Manchus, a member of the Tungusic group in the Altaic language family. E19.
b. attrib. or as adjective. Of or pertaining to the Manchus or their language. M18.
Comb.: Manchu-Tungus noun & adjective (of) the language family comprising Manchu and Tungus.