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Proto-Altaic: *puč`ù ( ~ b-,-i̯u-o,-i̯a-u)
Meaning: two, pair; half
Russian meaning: два, пара; половина
Turkic: *buč-uk
Korean: *pča-k
Japanese: *puta-
Comments: EAS 96, Martin 249-250, АПиПЯЯ 109, 278. Korean has a frequent vowel reduction between a stop and an affricate, which makes the precise vowel reconstruction difficult.
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Turkic etymology :

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Proto-Turkic: *buč-uk
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: half
Russian meaning: половина
Karakhanid: bɨčuq (MK, IM)
Turkish: bučuk
Middle Turkic: bučuq (Sangl., MKypch. - AH)
Comments: VEWT 85, EDT 294, ЭСТЯ 2, 283-284. Usually regarded as derived from *bɨč- 'to cut', which is dubious in the light of external evidence.
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Korean etymology :

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Proto-Korean: *pča-k
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 pair 2 one of a pair
Russian meaning: 1 пара 2 один из пары
Modern Korean: č:ak 2
Middle Korean: pčàk 1, 2
Comments: Nam 415, KED 1386.
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Japanese etymology :

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Proto-Japanese: *puta-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: two
Russian meaning: два
Old Japanese: puta-
Middle Japanese: fútà-, fútá-
Tokyo: fùta-
Kyoto: hùtá-
Kagoshima: fúta-
Nase: thā̀-
Shuri: tā́-
Hateruma: fu_̀tā̀-
Yonakuni: thā̀-
Comments: JLTT 419. Original accentuation, as with other numerals, is hard to reconstruct.
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