Altaic etymology :

Proto-Altaic: *múbè

Meaning: blunt, hornless, hairless

Russian meaning: тупой, безрогий, безволосый

Mongolian: *müjide

Tungus-Manchu: *mub-(up)-

Korean: *mǝ̄bi- / mɨ̀bi-

Japanese: *mápí-rǝ(n)ka-

Comments: The Jpn. word is traditionally analysed as 'totally spread' - most probably a folk-etymological reanalysis; note the obvious semantic parallel between MJ mafiroge- and MKor mǝi-was-.

Mongolian etymology :

Proto-Mongolian: *müjide

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: hornless

Russian meaning: безрогий

Buriat: müjde

Comments: Attested only in Buriat, but having probable external parallels.

Tungus etymology :

Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *mub-(up)-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: to become blunt

Russian meaning: тупиться

Even: mụ̄b-/p-

Negidal: mōp-

Literary Manchu: mufujen

Comments: ТМС 1, 549.

Korean etymology :

Proto-Korean: *mǝ̄bi- / *mɨ̀bi-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: 1 to be naked 2 to be bald

Russian meaning: 1 быть голым 2 быть лысым

Modern Korean: mui- 2, mä-n, mi-n 'pure, bare'

Middle Korean: mɨ̀i- 2, mǝ̄i-wàs- 1 (pàs- 'to take off clothes')

Comments: Nam 212, 232, KED 603, 664, 693.

Japanese etymology :

Proto-Japanese: *mápí-rǝ(n)ka-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: to disrobe, make naked

Russian meaning: снимать одежду, оголять

Middle Japanese: máfírógá-

Comments: JLTT 718 (Martin transcribes mabiroke-).

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