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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *t`i̯ŭ̀nŋá
Meaning: a k. of predator
Russian meaning: вид хищного животного
Turkic: *Toŋa (?)
Mongolian: *činua
Tungus-Manchu: *tuŋ-si-
Japanese: *tànúkí
Comments: Mong. -n- points to *-nŋ-; TM *tuŋsi- perhaps < *tunŋV-si-.
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Turkic etymology :

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Proto-Turkic: *Toŋa (?)
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: tiger
Russian meaning: тигр
Old Turkic: toŋa (Orkh.) 'a military title', (OUygh.) 'hero'
Karakhanid: toŋa (MK)
Comments: EDT 515 (with some doubts about the original meaning of the word).
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *činua
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: wolf
Russian meaning: волк
Written Mongolian: činua (L 190)
Middle Mongolian: čino (HY 10, SH), čana (IM), čina (MA)
Khalkha: čono(n)
Buriat: šono
Kalmuck: čonǝ
Ordos: čino
Baoan: čina, čɨna
Monguor: čunō, čuna (Minghe)
Mogol: činō; ZM čenɔ̄ (21-5)
Comments: KW 444, MGCD 575. Mong. > Evk. činukaj, see Poppe 1972, 97 (probably with secondary suffixation).
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *tuŋ-si-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 bear's head 2 bear's forehead 3 name of a mythical predator (fox-like, devouring tigers and dragons)
Russian meaning: 1 голова медведя 2 лоб медведя 3 назв. мифического хищника (похожего на лису, пожирающего тигров и драконов)
Evenki: tuŋsuku 1
Negidal: texseke 2
Literary Manchu: tuŋsitun 3
Comments: ТМС 2, 216.
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Japanese etymology :

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Proto-Japanese: *tànúkí
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: racoon dog
Russian meaning: енотовидная собака
Middle Japanese: tànúkí
Tokyo: tánuki
Kyoto: tànúkì
Kagoshima: tanukí
Comments: JLTT 541.
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