Author(s)
Peter Dekker
First published
15 September 2019
Last updated
9 December 2019
The saber is called loho in Manchu. Various old dictionaries give terms for the different parts of the saber. For this glossary, I used a five language dictionary published in 1766.1
It misses some important terms like those for blade and grip, which I will later add from a Kangxi period dictionary.
Loho
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English |
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Manchu (Möllendorff transliteration) |
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| 1 |
Guard |
garin | |
| 2 |
Ferrule |
guye | |
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3 |
Pommel |
fesin-i toldohon | |
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4 |
Collarpiece |
ulhun | |
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5 |
Scabbard |
homhon | |
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Scabbard end pieces |
dubei toldohon | |
| 7 |
Suspension bands |
tebeliyeku | |
| 8 |
Suspension bar |
sirdan sele | |
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Saber lanyard |
turu | ||
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Washer at tang end |
anggûta |
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Notes
1. Terms are taken from the Wuti Qingwen Jian (五體清文鑑) or "Five languages compendium", a Qing imperial dictionary in Manchu, Mongolian, Uighur, Tibetan and Chinese of 1766.
