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Proto-Korean: *kōb-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: beautiful, lovely
Russian meaning: красивый
Modern Korean: kop- (-w-)
Middle Korean: kōp- (-w-)
Comments: Nam 52, KED 163.
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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *gòbù ( ~ -u-)
Meaning: beautiful
Russian meaning: красивый
Turkic: {*Kob-}
Mongolian: *gowa
Korean: *kōb-
Japanese: *kùpà-
Comments: EAS 90, SKE 124 (despite Doerfer's - TMN 1, 422 - doubts, the comparison seems impeccable), Miller 1985, 144-145, АПиПЯЯ 15, 68, Ozawa 18.
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Proto-Turkic: {*Kob-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: delighted, good
Russian meaning: довольный, хороший
Karakhanid: kob kyldy 'he was delighted'
Turkmen: Govɨ 'good'
Karaim: kuvan- 'to enjoy'
Comments: EDT 579. }
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *gowa
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: beautiful, good
Russian meaning: красивый, хороший
Written Mongolian: ɣuwa, ɣuua, ɣoua (L 370)
Middle Mongolian: qo'a (SH), ɣua (MA), qohā (IM)
Khalkha: gua
Buriat: gō
Kalmuck: gō 'straight'
Ordos: Gō, Gōn
Dongxian: gau
Comments: KW 152, TMN 1, 421 ( > Oyr. qo, Yak. kuo). Despite Joki 214 and Menges 1984, 273 not < Chin.
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Japanese etymology :

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Proto-Japanese: *kùpà-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 beautiful 2 fine, detailed
Russian meaning: 1 красивый 2 точный, подробный
Old Japanese: kupa-si 1
Middle Japanese: kùfà-sí 2
Tokyo: kuwashí- 2
Kyoto: kúwàshì- 2
Kagoshima: kuwashí- 2
Comments: JLTT 834.
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