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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *kuje
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: whirlwind, snow storm
Russian meaning: метель, пурга
Negidal: kuje
Oroch: kue, kuwe
Udighe: kue (Корм. 253)
Comments: ТМС 1, 425.
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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *ki̯àjú
Meaning: wind, air
Russian meaning: ветер, воздух
Turkic: *KAj
Mongolian: *kuj
Tungus-Manchu: *kuje
Korean: *kùrì-
Japanese: *kùjú-r-
Comments: Cf. *ki̯ájo: the two roots seem to be distinct, but certainly contaminations were possible. Kor. *kuri- < *kuju-ri-, cf. the Jpn. form.
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Turkic etymology :

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Proto-Turkic: *KAj
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 shaman spirit 2 throat singing
Russian meaning: 1 шаманский дух 2 горловое пение
Sary-Yughur: qaj 1
Khakassian: xaj 2
Shor: qajla- 2
Oyrat: qajla- 2
Chuvash: > Mari xoj 'Gespräch'
Comments: VEWT 221. If the original meaning is 'air movement' (cf. the external evidence), cf. also Chuv. 'strong odour'.
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *kuj
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: whirlwind
Russian meaning: вихрь
Written Mongolian: qui (L 982)
Khalkha: xuj
Buriat: xuj
Kalmuck: (КРС)
Ordos: xuj
Shary-Yoghur: χui
Comments: MGCD 386. Mong. > Chag. qujun, Oyr. qujun etc. (see Лексика 43-44, ЭСТЯ 6, 117-118).
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Korean etymology :

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Proto-Korean: *kùrì-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: be smelly, stinking
Russian meaning: вонять, пахнуть
Modern Korean: kori-, kuri-
Middle Korean: kùrì-
Comments: Liu 83, KED 200.
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Japanese etymology :

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Proto-Japanese: *kùjù-r-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: to smoke, fume
Russian meaning: дымить(ся)
Middle Japanese: kùjù-r-
Tokyo: kuyúr-
Kyoto: kúyúr-
Kagoshima: kùyùr-
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