n.
Pronunciation: ' man-( ˌ )chü, man- '
Function: noun
Inflected Form: 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