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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *k`i̯óŋi
Meaning: head of clan
Russian meaning: глава рода, старейшина
Turkic: *K(i)aŋ
Tungus-Manchu: *(x)uŋ-
Korean: *kù'ɨ̀i
Japanese: *kímí
Comments: An important common Altaic social term.
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Turkic etymology :

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Proto-Turkic: *K(i)aŋ
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: father
Russian meaning: отец
Old Turkic: qaŋ (Orkh., Yeniss., OUygh.)
Karakhanid: qaŋdaš 'half-brother, son of the same father and a different mother' (MK), qaŋsɨq ata 'step-father' (MK)
Comments: VEWT 232, EDT 630, 635, 640, ЭСТЯ 5, 258.
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *(x)uŋ-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: head (of kin, clan), chief
Russian meaning: глава (рода, клана), начальник
Spoken Manchu: uŋan (1012)
Literary Manchu: uŋgu, uŋGa
Comments: ТМС 2, 278. Attested only in Manchu, but having rather interesting external parallels.
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Korean etymology :

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Proto-Korean: *kù'ɨ̀i
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: office, officer
Russian meaning: чиновник, должностное лицо
Middle Korean: kù'ɨ̀i
Comments: Nam 60.
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Japanese etymology :

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Proto-Japanese: *kímí
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: lord
Russian meaning: господин, начальник
Old Japanese: kjimji
Middle Japanese: kímí
Tokyo: kìmi
Kyoto: kímí
Kagoshima: kími
Comments: JLTT 450.
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