Author(s)
Peter Dekker
First published
15 September 2019
Last updated
14 July 2020
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.
