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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *kḕńu
Nostratic: Nostratic
Meaning: distress, envy
Russian meaning: расстройство, зависть
Turkic: *köń- ( ~ -j-)
Mongolian: *ken- / *kin-
Tungus-Manchu: *kēńe-
Japanese: *kuna-
Comments: In Turkic one would expect *geń-; the root, however, has since the oldest texts almost completely merged with PT *köń- 'to burn', so as to become almost indistinguishable from the latter. See also notes to *gū̀no.
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Turkic etymology :

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Proto-Turkic: *köń- ( ~ -j-)
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 to suffer, grieve 2 to regret 3 to envy 4 to be angry 5 to offend 6 grief, sorrow
Russian meaning: 1 страдать, горевать 2 жалеть 3 завидовать 4 гневаться 5 обижать 6 печаль
Karakhanid: küj- ~ köj-: köŋli küjüp 'with pain in one's heart' (MK), küj- 4 (KB)
Tatar: köjü-, köjen- 1
Uzbek: kuj-, kujin- 1
Uighur: köj-, köjün- 1
Azerbaidzhan: göjnä- 2
Turkmen: köj- 1
Khakassian: köj- 3
Oyrat: küj-dür- 5, küjün- 3
Halaj: (jirek) kie̯n- 1
Chuvash: kǝʷvǝś- 3
Kirghiz: küj-, küjün- 1
Kazakh: küj-, küjin- 1
Noghai: küj-, küjün- 1
Bashkir: köj- 1, köjönös 6
Balkar: küj-, küjün- 1, küjük 'envious'
Karakalpak: küj-, küjin- 1
Kumyk: güj- 1
Comments: EDT 726. In all languages the root is completely homonymous with the reflexes of *köń- 'to burn' (v. sub *k`ùńe), which throws doubts on its etymological independence.
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *ken- / *kin-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 psychosis, distress 2 to grudge, envy
Russian meaning: 1 психоз, расстройство 2 завидовать
Written Mongolian: kenege 1 (L 453), kinu- 2 (L 470)
Middle Mongolian: kinetu 'злопамятный' (MA)
Khalkha: xenē 1, x́ana- 2
Buriat: xenē 'болезненность'
Ordos: kenē 'maladie chronique'
Monguor: ćinʒ́i, ćinći 'colère' (SM 451)
Comments: Mong. kinu- > Man. kinu- id. (see Rozycki 140).
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *kēńe-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 be superstitious 2 to praise, flatter 3 to speak, tell 4 to curse, rebuke 5 to doubt, suspect
Russian meaning: 1 быть суеверным 2 хвалить 3 говорить, объяснять 4 ругать 5 сомневаться, подозревать
Evenki: kēńe- 2
Even: kēńew- 1
Negidal: kēńe- 2
Literary Manchu: xendu- 3, kenexunǯe- 5
Jurchen: xen-du-ru (467) 3
Orok: ken- 3, kene- 2
Udighe: keni- 4
Solon: xēnī- 2
Comments: ТМС 1, 448, 449-450.
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Japanese etymology :

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Proto-Japanese: *kuna-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: madness, psychosis
Russian meaning: сумасшествие, психоз
Old Japanese: kuna-tabure; kata-kuna 'stupid, obstinate'
Comments: JLTT 443.
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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *keńV
Meaning: to irritate, distress
Altaic: *kḕńu
Uralic: *kentV 'anger, temper'
Dravidian: *kin-
References: МССНЯ 364, ОСНЯ 1, 352; ND 1085 *Ḳinʔ[ü] 'to exercise magic; hate' (Alt. with some confusion : Drav. + ??? IE *ḱwen-to-); 1095 *ḲENṭV 'be angry, in despair' (Ural. + Sem.).
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Uralic etymology :

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Number: 1810
Proto: *kEntV
> Nostratic: > Nostratic
English meaning: mood
German meaning: Laune, Stimmung
Khanty (Ostyak): kĕnt (J DN) 'Zorn, Ärger, Bosheit', kănt (Ni.) 'Zorn'
Mansi (Vogul): känt (LM), kant, känt (N), kantǝŋ (So.) 'zornig'
Hungarian: kedv 'Laune, Stimmung, Gemüt; Wunsch; Lust'
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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *kin-
Meaning : to be angry
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Proto-South Dravidian: *kin-
Proto-Telugu : *kin-
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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *kin-
Meaning : to be angry, enraged
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : cin_a (-pp-, -nt-)
Tamil meaning : to be enraged, be very angry, become red with inflammation (as tumour)
Tamil derivates : cin_appu anger, fury, inflamed condition; cin_am anger, fury, war; cin_avu (cin_avi-) to be angry, indignant, fight; cin_aval battle; cin_avar, cin_avunar enemies
Malayalam : cinam
Malayalam meaning : wrath
Malayalam derivates : cinikka to be touchy; cinippu anger; cinippikka to irritate; cinaŋŋuka to be touchy (? or with DEDR 2521)
Kannada : kinisu
Kannada meaning : to be or become angry; n. anger, wrath
Notes : Toda sinm is borrowed.
Number in DED : 1600
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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *kin-
Meaning : to be angry, displeased or irritated
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : kiniyu
Additional forms : Also [1] kinuka, [2] kinka anger, displeasure, wrath, rage; kinupu anger
Number in DED : 1600
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