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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *č`egV(nV)
Meaning: a k. of insect
Russian meaning: вид насекомого
Mongolian: *čeɣV- / *čiɣV-
Tungus-Manchu: *čegene-
Korean: *čìnǝ́i
Comments: The TM and Kor. forms reflect a common *-n-suffixation.
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *čeɣV- / *čiɣV-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 locust 2 multiped, wood louse
Russian meaning: вид насекомого
Written Mongolian: čigigči 2 (L 179)
Middle Mongolian: čǝurge 1 (HY 12)
Khalkha: čijgč 2
Buriat: šīgej 2
Kalmuck: čīgǝn 2
Comments: The WMong. and modern forms may have been influenced by čiɣig `wet' (semantically cf. Russ. мокрица `wood louse' < мокрый `wet').
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *čegene-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: crayfish
Russian meaning: рак
Negidal: čeɣenex
Ulcha: čēni
Orok: teinei
Nanai: čēnī
Oroch: čeŋei
Udighe: čendeuxie
Comments: ТМС 2, 419.
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Korean etymology :

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Proto-Korean: *čìnǝ́i
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: centipede, multipede
Russian meaning: стоножка, многоножка
Modern Korean: čine
Middle Korean: čìnǝ́i
Comments: Liu 681, KED 1527.
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