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Proto-Mongolian: *kemeke
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: small pumpkin, cucumber, gourd
Russian meaning: маленькая тыква, огурец, арбуз
Written Mongolian: kemeke (L 451)
Khalkha: xemx
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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *kemV
Meaning: a k. of fruit with seeds inside
Russian meaning: вид плода с зернышками
Mongolian: *kemeke
Tungus-Manchu: *kemu-kte
Korean: *kām
Comments: One is also tempted to compare PJ *kákí 'persimmon' ( < *kem-k`a), but the word can be alternatively compared with TM *gaka-kta 'cranberry' (ТМС 1, 136). Cf. also other similar plant names: *ki̯omga, *gi̯aŋu, *k`éma.
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *kemu-kte
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 rowan (berry) 2 a k. of berry, shamrock
Russian meaning: 1 рябина (ягода) 2 кислица, костяника
Evenki: kempi 1 (Sakh.)
Oroch: kēmukte 2
Comments: ТМС 1, 448.
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Korean etymology :

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Proto-Korean: *kām
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: persimmon
Russian meaning: хурма
Modern Korean: kām
Middle Korean: kām
Comments: Liu 29, KED 49.
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