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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *kā̀nu
Nostratic: Nostratic
Meaning: swan
Russian meaning: лебедь
Mongolian: *kuna
Tungus-Manchu: *kāŋgu
Korean: *kón
Comments: SKE 123.
altet-prnum,altet-meaning,altet-rusmean,altet-mong,altet-tung,altet-kor,altet-reference,

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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *kuna
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: swan
Russian meaning: лебедь
Written Mongolian: quna, qun, quŋ (L 986)
Middle Mongolian: qun (HY 14, SH)
Khalkha: xun
Buriat: xun(g)
Kalmuck: xunǝ
Ordos: xun
Comments: KW 197.
monget-prnum,monget-meaning,monget-rusmean,monget-wmo,monget-mmo,monget-hal,monget-bur,monget-kal,monget-ord,monget-reference,

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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *kāŋgu
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: a k. of duck
Russian meaning: вид утки
Evenki: kan-dirā, dial. koŋor
Even: qōŋāl
Negidal: kaŋgụ, kōŋalān, koŋodō
Literary Manchu: χoŋGo(lo)n
Ulcha: qaŋGụlị
Orok: qoŋGolo
Nanai: qāŋGọ
Udighe: kaŋgu (Корм. 245)
Comments: ТМС 1, 373-374, 410. Because of recurring long vowel in Evn., Neg. and Nan. shortness in dialectal Evk. forms should be probably regarded as secondary (misrecorded length?).
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Korean etymology :

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Proto-Korean: *kón
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: swan
Russian meaning: лебедь
Modern Korean: koni
Middle Korean: kón
Comments: Nam 50, KED 136.
koret-prnum,koret-meaning,koret-rusmean,koret-phn,koret-ako,koret-reference,

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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *kaNV
Meaning: a k. of bird
Borean: Borean
Altaic: *kā̀nu
Eskimo-Aleut: *kaŋ[r]u (cf. also *qǝŋa-ɫǝɣ)
Chukchee-Kamchatkan: *keŋŭ (cf. also *kiŋhǝt)
nostret-meaning,nostret-prnum,nostret-alt,nostret-esk,nostret-chuk,

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Eskimo etymology :

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Proto-Eskimo: *kaŋ[r]u
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Meaning: polar goose
Russian meaning: полярный гусь
Proto-Yupik: *kaŋ[r]u
Proto-Inupik: kaŋu-
Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 158
esqet-prnum,esqet-meaning,esqet-rmean,esqet-yup,esqet-inup,esqet-refer,

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Yupik etymology :

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Proto-Yupik: *kaŋ[r]u
Eskimo etymology: Eskimo etymology
Meaning: snow goose, canadian goose 1, sea-duck 2
Russian Meaning: полярный гусь, утка-морянка
Chaplino: kāŋu (t) 1, kāŋʁwāk (ɣǝt), káŋwak* 2 (~ kuʁúwik 'seagull')
Naukan: kaŋōliq 'sharp-winged black seagull'
Chugach (AAY): KP kaŋ_uq, PWS kam_uk 'brant'
Koniag (AAY): AP kaŋ_uq 'brant'
Central Alaskan Yupik: kaŋuq 1
Nunivak (Peripheral): kaŋoq* 1
Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 158
yupet-prnum,yupet-mean,yupet-rmean,yupet-chap,yupet-nauk,yupet-chug,yupet-koni,yupet-cay,yupet-nun,yupet-ced,

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Inupik etymology :

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Proto-Inupik: *kạŋų-
Eskimo etymology: Eskimo etymology
Meaning: snow goose
Russian meaning: полярный гусь
Seward Peninsula Inupik: kaŋuq
SPI Dialects: W kaŋoq* (ūk, ut)
North Alaskan Inupik: kaŋuq
NAI Dialects: B, Ingl kaŋoq*
Western Canadian Inupik: kaŋuq
WCI Dialects: Cor kaŋoq*
Eastern Canadian Inupik: kaŋuq
Greenlandic Inupik: kaŋuq (kangoq*)
Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 158
inupet-prnum,inupet-meaning,inupet-rmean,inupet-spi,inupet-spis,inupet-nai,inupet-nais,inupet-wci,inupet-wcis,inupet-eci,inupet-gri,inupet-ced,

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Chukchee-Kamchatkan etymology :

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Proto-Chukchee-Kamchatkan: *keŋŭ
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Meaning (Rus.): пестрая чайка
Proto-Chukchee-Koryak: *kạŋụ-
Proto-Itelmen: *keŋe-č
kamet-prnum,kamet-meaning,kamet-chuk,kamet-itel,

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Chukchee-Koryak etymology :

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Proto-Chukchee-Koryak: *kạŋụ-
Chukchee-Kamchatkan etymology: Chukchee-Kamchatkan etymology
Meaning (Rus.): черная морская чайка, чайка-разбойник
Chukchee: kɛŋu=
Koryak: kaŋu-ljaq (III)
chuket-prnum,chuket-meaning,chuket-chu,chuket-kor,

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Itelmen etymology :

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Proto-Itelmen: *keŋe-č
Chukchee-Kamchatkan etymology: Chukchee-Kamchatkan etymology
Meaning (Rus.): пестрая морская птица
West Itelmen: kẹnńeč
West Itelmen meaning: mergulus marinus niger ventre, albo plumis, angustis albis auritus
West Itelmen meaning (Polish): ptak morski
Comments: На велярный носовой указывает использование Дыбовским знака для "ять" = [ẹ].
itelet-prnum,itelet-meaning,itelet-wit,itelet-witmea,itelet-witmep,itelet-comments,

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Long-range etymologies :

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Borean (approx.) : KVNV
Meaning : a k. of bird
Eurasiatic : *kaNV
Sino-Caucasian : *qV̄́ŋɦǝ̄
Austric : PAN *kanaway, *kaŋ
globet-meaning,globet-nostr,globet-scc,globet-austr,

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Sino-Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *qV̄́ŋɦǝ̄
Meaning: a k. of large bird
Borean etymology: Borean etymology
North Caucasian: *q_ǝnɦǝ̄ / *q_ǝmɦǝ̄
Sino-Tibetan: *q(h)ʷa (~ɣʷ-)
Yenisseian: *qǟŋa
Burushaski: *ɣám-
Basque: *kaio
Comments and references : Cf. Eyak Gǝnuh 'bird'
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North Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-North Caucasian: *q_ǝnɦǝ̄ / *q_ǝmɦǝ̄
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: raven, crow
Proto-Avaro-Andian: *q:ʷomHo
Proto-Dargwa: *q:Iana
Proto-Lezghian: *qIan:
Proto-Khinalug: q:amar
Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. Despite some variation (between -n- and -m-) the root seems reliable enough.
caucet-prnum,caucet-meaning,caucet-aand,caucet-darg,caucet-lezg,caucet-khin,caucet-comment,

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Avar-Andian etymology :

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Protoform: *q:ʷomHo
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: 1 raven 2 jackdaw, rook
Avar: nuq:á 1
Andian language: q:ommo 1
Akhvakh: qʷa 2
Comments: Av. paradigm B (nuq:á-dul, nuq:-bí); the Av. form is metathesized. Av. > Cham. Gig. nuq:a 'kite'. The And. form is quoted from Khaidakov 1973; in Akhv. we would expect q:-, thus qʷa (in a MSU recording of Northern Akhvakh) is probably a misspelling.
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Dargwa etymology :

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Proto-Dargwa: *q:Iana
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: crow
Akusha: q:aIna
Chiragh: q:ulq:a-q:Iana
Comments: Cf. also Chir. c̣at:ar-q:Iana 'jackdaw' (lit. 'black q:Iana'); Ur. q:Iana, Kub. q:ina, Tsud. q:Iana, Kad. ʁIana et al. 'crow'.
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Lezghian etymology :

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Proto-Lezghian: *qIan:
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: 1 crow 2 rook
Agul: qIad 2
Rutul: qIad 1
Tsakhur: qIan 1
Archi: qIipi-χIan 1
Udi: ʁIaina 1
Comment: Obl. base *qIan:a-, cf. Tsakh. (Gelm.) qIana-. 3d class in all class-distinguishing languages. Archi has a compound with qIipi- (see *p:eq).

    See Лексика 1971, 150.

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Khinalug etymology :

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Khinalug root: q:amar
North Caucasian etymology: 1187
Meaning: crow
Khinalug form: q:amar
khinet-prnum,khinet-meaning,khinet-khi,

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Sino-Tibetan etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *q(h)ʷa (~ɣʷ-)
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: a k. of bird
Tibetan: go-bo a large eagle or vulture.
Kachin: u- in u-mai 'feather', u-di 'egg' [related in STEDT 96 to *wu 'egg', see *QǝwH).
Lushai: sa-va bird, KC *wa.
Kiranti: *wa
Comments: Mikir vo; Magari gwa; Chepang wa; Karen: Taungthu wa. Sh. 142; Ben. 35.
stibet-prnum,stibet-meaning,stibet-tib,stibet-kach,stibet-lush,stibet-kir,stibet-comments,

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Kiranti etymology :

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Proto-Kiranti: *wa
Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology
Meaning: bird
Tulung: -wa in ʒãwwa peacock (=K ʒɔ)
Limbu: fowl
Kulung: chɔ-wa 'bird', 'chicken'
Yamphu: soŋ-a, soŋ-wa 'bird', wa 'chicken'
kiret-prnum,kiret-meaning,kiret-tul,kiret-lim,kiret-kul,kiret-yam,

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Limbu dictionary :

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Entry: waʔ
Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology
Grammar: n.
Meaning: chicken.
limet-prnum,limet-pspeech,limet-meaning,

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Kulung dictionary :

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Entry: chɔwa
Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology
Grammar: n.
Meaning: bird
Nepali: carā.
kulet-prnum,kulet-pspeech,kulet-meaning,kulet-nepali,

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Yamphu dictionary :

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Entry: wa
Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology
Grammar: n.
Meaning: chicken.
yamet-prnum,yamet-pspeech,yamet-meaning,

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Yenisseian etymology :

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Proto-Yenisseian: *qǟŋa
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: kite; owl
Ket: qa:ŋǝ4 (Kur.), Bak., Sur. qa:ŋǝ4 / qaŋǝ4, South. qaŋ4; pl. qāŋen1 "kite"
Yug: xa:hŋ, pl. xaŋen1 (cf. also М., Сл. xáhaŋa 'hawk')
Kottish: kéŋa-fuj (Ass.) "owl"
Comments: ССЕ 257. Werner 2, 68 <*qaʔǝŋǝ>. The roots *qǟŋa and *kVg- (q.v.) are actively contaminating; the former must have originally meant a hawk or kite, while the latter - some kind of owl.
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Burushaski etymology :

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Common Burushaski: *ɣámun
Sino-Caucasian Etymology: Sino-Caucasian Etymology
Meaning: crow
Yasin: ɣámun
Hunza: ɣa
Nagar: ɣa
buruet-prnum,buruet-meaning,buruet-yas,buruet-hun,buruet-ngr,

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Basque etymology :

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Proto-Basque: *kaio
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: 1 a kind of seagull 2 seagull (a large variety, ashy white in color) 3 skua
Bizkaian: (Lekeitio) kaio 2
Gipuzkoan: kaio, (Zumaya) kaio 2, (Donostia) kaio moriko 3
High Navarrese: (Ondarrabia) kaio 2
Comments: One of the words in which the original nasal (PSC *qV̄́ŋɦǝ̄) has been lost: cf. Bsq *(e=)kee 'smoke' (PSC *ḳwɨ̆́ŋħV), Bsq *siHi ‘wedge, skewer, spit’ (PSC *c̣VŋHV́, etc.
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