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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *ebí
Meaning: to be weak, to wither
Russian meaning: быть слабым, изможденным
Tungus-Manchu: *ebe-
Korean: *ǝ̀bí-
Japanese: *impu-sia-
Comments: PKE 59. An Eastern isogloss. Cf. *àpo.
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *ebe-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 weak 2 to yield, be submitted 3 foolish, obstinate 4 lax, tarrying
Russian meaning: 1 слабый 2 уступать, подчиняться 3 глупый, упрямый 4 медлительный, расслабленный
Evenki: ewe-ǯekin 'едва-едва'
Literary Manchu: ebe-ri, ebi-lun 1
Ulcha: ebe-le 3
Orok: ebe-le 4
Nanai: ebe-ri- 2
Oroch: ebe-le 1
Comments: ТМС 2, 436. Some forms (esp. those in -ri) may be borrowed from Mongolian (see under *apo), while the Ul. and Orok forms may be < Manchu (because of -b- instead of the expected -w-). Cf. also Evk. (Sym.) ē̂p-/b- 'to spoil'.
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Korean etymology :

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Proto-Korean: *ǝ̀bí-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 to be exhausted, hungry 2 to lack, be insufficient
Russian meaning: 1 быть истощенным, голодным 2 недоставать, не хватать
Modern Korean: ǝ̄p- [ǝ̄ps-]
Middle Korean: ǝ̀'uí- 1, ǝ̄psìwɨ́-, ǝ̄ps- 2
Comments: HMCH 95, Nam 369, KED 1150.
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Japanese etymology :

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Proto-Japanese: *i(m)pu-sia-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: in bad spirits, bad-mooded
Russian meaning: в дурном настроении, расстроенный
Old Japanese: ibuse-
Middle Japanese: ibuse-
Comments: JLTT 829.
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