也里可溫

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Chinese

phonetic
trad. (也里可溫/也里可温) /
simp. (也里可温)

Etymology

Borrowed from Mongolian [script needed] (erke'ün, Christian), perhaps ultimately from Ancient Greek ἄρχων (árkhōn, ruler).

Pronunciation


Noun

也里可溫

  1. (historical, during the Yuan dynasty) Christianity; Christian missionaries and priests

Derived terms