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Proto-Altaic: *ki̯ŏ̀ĺe
Meaning: quiver, ornaments for quiver
Russian meaning: колчан, украшения для колчана
Turkic: *Keĺ
Mongolian: *kul-da-
Tungus-Manchu: *kulmaki
Japanese: *kǝ̀nsìrì
Comments: An interesting common Altaic cultural term (although Mong. -u- here is not quite regular; one would expect -i-/-e- or -ö-).
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Turkic etymology :

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Proto-Turkic: *Keĺ
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: quiver
Russian meaning: колчан
Old Turkic: keš (OUygh., Yenis.)
Karakhanid: keš (MK)
Middle Turkic: keš (Qutb., MA, IM)
Yakut: kesex (Пек.)
Tuva: xeš (Todzh., Рас. ФиЛ 188)
Tofalar: xeš 1
Kirghiz: keš (R)
Karaim: keš, kes
Comments: VEWT 258, EDT 752, MNT 1697, ЭСТЯ 5, 60-61 (see ibid. the literature on the history of arms). {Cf. Russ. колчан < unattested Bulg.?}
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *kul-da-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 to glue (strips of birch bark on a bow) 2 thin strips of bone, horn or wood with which furniture, etc. is decorated
Russian meaning: 1 приклеивать (полоски бересты к луку) 2 тонкие полоски кости, рога или дерева для украшения мебели и т.п.
Written Mongolian: qulda- 1, qulda-sun 2 (L 984)
Khalkha: xulda- 1, xuldās 2
Buriat: xuldāha(n) 'coffin made of birch-bark or felt' (?)
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *kulmaki
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: vessel for spoons, knives etc. made of birch bark
Russian meaning: берестяной сосуд для ложек, ножей и т.п.
Negidal: kulumux
Ulcha: kolomo, kulumu
Orok: xulmew, xulmeu
Nanai: kurmī, xurmu
Oroch: kolomon, kulumun
Comments: ТМС 1, 429. Contaminated with *kormaki, see sub *kúra(mV).
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Japanese etymology :

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Proto-Japanese: *kǝ̀nsìrì
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: chape, stripes and ornaments for quivers, furniture etc.
Russian meaning: оковка ножен, полосы и украшения для колчанов, мебели и т.п.
Middle Japanese: kòzìrì
Tokyo: kojiri
Comments: JLTT 460.
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