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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *gajV
Meaning: surprise
Russian meaning: удивление, удивлять(ся)
Turkic: *Kaj-
Mongolian: *gajika-
Tungus-Manchu: *gaji-
Comments: A Western isogloss; maybe the same root as *gằju ('sorrow' > 'surprise'?).
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Turkic etymology :

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Proto-Turkic: *Kaj-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: to pay respect
Russian meaning: относиться уважительно
Old Turkic: qaj- (Yenis., OUygh.)
Karakhanid: qaj- (MK)
Turkish: kajɨr-
Khakassian: xaj-
Tuva: xaj dēr 'to still, pacify'
Kirghiz: qajɨš-
Kazakh: qajɨs-
Comments: EDT 674, ЭСТЯ 5, 194.
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *gajika-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: to wonder, marvel
Russian meaning: удивляться
Written Mongolian: ɣajiqa- (L 345)
Middle Mongolian: ɣiqa-; ɣai̯ɣamši 'wonderful' (MA 173)
Khalkha: gajxa-
Buriat: gajxa-
Kalmuck: ɣǟxǝ-
Ordos: Gǟχa-
Dagur: gajga- (Тод. Даг. 130), gajhe- (MD 147)
Comments: KW 149, MGCD 279. Mong. > Kaz. qajqa- etc. (VEWT 222), Yak. xajɣā-, Dolg. kājgā- 'to praise' (Stachowski 142); > Evk. gajka-, Man. Gajqa- etc., see ТМС 1, 136, Doerfer MT 102, Rozycki 85.
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *gaji-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 to beckon 2 to show 3 index finger 4 small finger 5 to indulge, be enthralled
Russian meaning: 1 манить 2 указывать 3 указательный палец 4 мизинец 5 увлекаться
Evenki: gajīw- 1
Literary Manchu: Gajsilabu- 5
Ulcha: Gajawčụ(n) 3, Gojsantụ- 5
Orok: Gajaw 4
Nanai: Gajaočị- 2, Gajaqoã 4, Gojsanto- 5
Comments: ТМС 1, 136, 158. On the semantic correlation "index finger" : "small finger" see Dybo 1995.
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