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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *HalV
Meaning: weak, tired
Borean: Borean
Indo-European: *el-
Altaic: *ā̀le (+ *ā̀lV 'destroy, kill'?)
Kartvelian: *ɣal- 'to tire'
Dravidian: *al[a]-
Comments: Esk.-Al. *aƛǝ 'illness'.
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Indo-European etymology :

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Proto-IE: *el-
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Meaning: to get tired, to rest
Old Indian: ilayati `to keep still, become quiet', alasá- `inactive, lazy, idle'
Old Greek: elīnǘō `ruhen, rasten, mit etwas aufhören'
Baltic: *el̃s- vb. tr., *al̃-s-ā̂ f., *il̃s- vb. intr.
Russ. meaning: уставать, отдыхать
References: WP I 152
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Baltic etymology :

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Proto-Baltic: *el̃s- vb. tr., *al̃-s-ā̂ f., *il̃s- vb. intr.
Meaning: tired
Indo-European etymology: Indo-European etymology
Lithuanian: alsà `Müdigkeit, Erschöpfung', il̃sti (il̃sta, il̃sō) `müde werden', ilsḗti-s `sich aufruhen'
Lettish: èlst (-šu, -su) 'keuchen, engbrüstig sein, Bauchschlag haben (von Pferden); blasen'
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Pokorny's dictionary :

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Number: 463
Root: el-2
English meaning: to lie
German meaning: `ruhen'??
Material: Nach Persson Wortf. 743 wird eine idg. Wz. el- `ruhen' und Base *elī̆- mit folgenden Beispielen verteidigt: ai. iláyati `steht still, kommt zur Ruhe' (iḷáyati soll fehlerhafte Schreibung sein), an-ilaya-ḥ `ruhelos, rastlos', wozu wohl ai. alasás `träge, müde, stumpf' (zum s-Stamm *alas- `Müdigkeit' wie rajasás : rájas-; nach Uhlenbeck Wb. 15 gehört jedoch alasá-ḥ als a-lasa- `nicht munter' zu lásati, s. las- `gierig'), lit. alsà `Müdigkeit', ilstù, il̃sti `müde werden', ilsiúos, ilsė́tis `ruhen', ãt-ilsis `Ausruhen'. Die zweisilbige Basis zeige gr. ἐλῑνύω `ruhe, raste, bin unwirksam, zögere, höre auf'. Die gesamte Konstruktion ist sehr zweifelhaft; vgl. über ἐλῑνύω lei-2 `sich ducken' und lēi- `nachlassen'.
References: WP. I 152.
Pages: 304-305
PIE database: PIE database
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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *ā̀le
Nostratic: Nostratic
Meaning: weak, tired, confused
Russian meaning: слабый, усталый, смущенный
Turkic: *ăl-
Mongolian: *al-
Tungus-Manchu: *āli-
Korean: *ǝ̀rí-
Japanese: *ǝrǝ-ka
Comments: Martin 243, Whitman 1985, 129, 194, 246. The most probable accent reconstruction is *ā̀le, with regular correspondences between Turk., TM and most Japanese dialects; Kor. has a frequent "verbal" low tone.
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Turkic etymology :

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Proto-Turkic: *ăl-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 to become weak 2 bad 3 to be vile (of a man), to turn septic (of a wound) 4 weak, inferior 5 upset 6 old, worn-out 7 crazy 8 lazy man 9 to hurry 10 fool 11 to go mad 12 to deceive 13 perplexed 14 dumb, foolish 15 doubt, surprise 16 error 17 be in doubt, perplexed 18 absent-minded, unattentive 19 weakness
Russian meaning: 1 слабеть 2 дурной 3 быть подлым (о человеке), воспаляться (о ране) 4 слабый, худший 5 расстроенный 6 старый, изношенный 7 безумный, ошалелый 8 лентяй 9 торопиться 10 дурак 11 сходить с ума 12 обманывать 13 растерянный 14 глупый, простоватый 15 сомнение, удивление 16 ошибка 17 сомневаться, сбиваться, путаться 18 рассеянный, невнимательный 19 чахлость, немощь
Old Turkic: alaŋ-a-d- 1 (OUygh.)
Karakhanid: alɨɣ 2 (MK), alɨq- 3 (MK, KB)
Turkish: alɨk, (Osm.) alu 4, alaz, alɨz 4 (dial.), alkɨn 5 (dial.)
Tatar: ala-ma 2, 6
Middle Turkic: aluq 7 (Abush. 27)
Uighur: alaq, alaŋ 7
Sary-Yughur: alɣač 8 (ЯЖУ 14)
Turkmen: al-ŋ-a-sa- 9
Khakassian: alɨɣ 10, alas 5, al-ɨn-, al-ax- 11, (caus.) 12
Shor: al-aq-tɨr- (caus. from *al-aq-) 12, al-aq-qan 13, alɨɣ 10, al-ɨn- 11
Oyrat: alā (< alaɣ) 14, alu (< alɨɣ) 10, alaŋ 15, alɣas 5, al-ɨn- 11
Yakut: alɣas 16
Tuva: alāq- 17, alaŋ 15
Kirghiz: alaŋ, alaɣ-dɨ 18
Kazakh: alaŋ 18
Noghai: ala-ŋ-ɣa-s-ar 18
Bashkir: alama 2, 6, al-jawu 11
Balkar: alɨn- 11
Gagauz: alɨq 7, 10
Karaim: alas 19
Karakalpak: alaŋ 18
Comments: VEWT 16-17, TMN 2, 116, EDT 129, 138, 149, ЭСТЯ 1, 132, 145-146, Clark 1977, 128. See also Oghuz *al-čak sub *ăl 'below'. Tends to contaminate with *āl 'red' and *āla 'variegated', cf. Uygh. al-gädän 'naïve' ('red nape'), Turkm. āla-samsɨk 'foolish' ('variegated fool'), Bashk. al-jot 'fool' ('red fellow'). KW 7. Turk. *algaz > MMong. alɣasa- 'faul, nachlassig sein' (SH), then Mong. > Kirgh., KBalk., Kum. alɣasa(r)-, Nogh. alas-la-r- 'to become embarrassed', (Karaim) 'to be scared' etc. Despite Sevortyan, Tokharian A ālās 'iners, ignavus' (Poucha 27), B alās- 'be sick' (Sieg-Siegling 91) not < Turk., but < Sanskr. alasa.
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *al-da-, -ǯi-, -ga-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 get tired 2 disturbed, absent-minded, lazy 3 to lose, miss
Russian meaning: 1 уставать 2 рассеянный, ленивый 3 лишаться, делать промах
Written Mongolian: alǯija- 1 (L 34), al-mai 2 (L 32)
Middle Mongolian: alǯa- 'behindert, in Not, Schwierigkeit sein', alǯi'as 'Abweichung, Fehler ', alda- 'verlieren, verfehlen, straffällig werden', aldal 'Strafe' (SH), aldara- 'to become loose', alɣūr 'slow' (MA 98), aldāng 'sin' (IM)
Khalkha: alda- 3, alǯā- 1, algū, almai 2
Buriat: alžā- 1, almaj 2
Kalmuck: aldǝ- 3, almǟ 2
Ordos: alda- 3
Baoan: andaGa- 'to let loose, to make free'
Dagur: alš́ē- 1 (Тод. Даг. 120), alede- 3 (MD 112)
Monguor: xarʒ́ā- (SM 161) 1, (a)rda- (SM 12, 309) 3
Comments: KW 7. Mong. > Tuva aldag 'misdoing, inadvertence', KBalk. alǯar-, Kirgh. alǯɨ- 'to err, become mad', Kum. alǯa- 'to suffer', Yak. alār- (< *ala-ɣa-r-), KKalp. alaɣa-da-la-n- 'to digress, be absentminded' etc.
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *āli-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: to get tired
Russian meaning: уставать
Negidal: ālị̄-
Ulcha: āl(ị)-
Orok: ālị-
Nanai: ālị-
Comments: ТМС 1, 32.
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Korean etymology :

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Proto-Korean: *ǝ̀rí-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: to be foolish, mistaken
Russian meaning: быть глупым, ошибаться
Modern Korean: ǝri-sǝk-
Middle Korean: ǝ̀rí-
Comments: Nam 361, KED 1129.
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Japanese etymology :

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Proto-Japanese: *ǝrǝ-ka
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: foolish
Russian meaning: глупый
Old Japanese: oro-ka
Middle Japanese: óró-ka
Tokyo: óroka
Kyoto: óròkà
Kagoshima: oroká
Comments: JLTT 511. All modern forms point to a low tone (either *ǝ̀rǝ̀ká or *ǝ̀rǝ̀kà), but the accent attested in RJ contradicts it.
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Kartvelian etymology :

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Proto-Kartvelian: *ɣal-/ɣl-
Nostratic: Nostratic
Russian meaning: утомляться
English meaning: to get tired
Georgian: ɣal-, ɣl-
Megrel: ɣol-
Megrel meaning (Rus.): делать
Megrel meaning (Eng.): to do
Svan: ɣl-
Svan meaning (Rus.): ждать
Svan meaning (Eng.): to wait
Notes and references: EWK 384.
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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *alá-
Meaning : to suffer (= to be weary)
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Proto-South Dravidian: *ala- ~ *alai-
Proto-Telugu : *ala-
Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *ala-
Proto-North Dravidian : *al-g-
Brahui : all-a
Notes : Cf. also Kui alāṛi 'fatigue, distress from fatigue, exhaustion'. See the South Dravidian entry for the possibility of separating SDR *ala- 'suffer' from SDR *alai- 'wander, shake; caus. harass, annoy'. In this respect it is interesting to consider some of the syncopated/non-syncopated doublets given by Burrow & Emeneau in the same entry: cf. Kui alāṛi vs. laha 'languor, laziness'; Kur. algā vs. layākoyā, etc. Of course, a final judgement is different to give based on lack of definitive knowledge on the rules of vowel reduction in Gondwan (not to mention North Dravidian, where initial l- is exceedingly rare in the first place). // Present in 5/6 branches.
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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *ala- ~ *alai-
Meaning : to suffer
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : ala (-pp-, -nt-)
Tamil meaning : to suffer, be in distress, suffer privation, be in want
Tamil derivates : alam distress, pain, misery; alappu confusion of mind; alantalai distress, vexation, confusion; alantai trouble; alantōn_ one who is in distress; alati-kulati disorder, confusion; alaŋku (alaŋki-) to be agitated in mind, troubled; alacu (alaci-) to suffer, be distressed, be exhausted, become weary; alamaru (alamari-) to be agitated, distressed; alamala (-pp-, -nt-) to be confused, dazed, be anxious; alampal vexation, trouble; alavu (alavi-) to be troubled in mind; n. confusion, perturbation; alavalai hasty action, confusion of mind, distress; alu (-pp-, -tt-) to be weary, tired by overwork or care; aluppu weariness, exhaustion; aluval business, affair; alai (-v-, -nt-) to be harassed, wander in weariness, (-pp-, -tt-) to harass, vex, afflict, annoy; n. oppression; alaicu (alaici-) to be lazy; alaiccal weariness, vexation; alaippu disturbance, distress, trouble; alaivu mental agitation, trouble, distress; allal affliction, distress; allā (-pp-, -nt-) to suffer, be in distress; n. distress; allāṭu (allāṭi-) to suffer
Malayalam : ala
Malayalam meaning : lamentation
Malayalam derivates : alaŋŋuka, alukka to be worn out, grow lean; aluppu weariness; alampal having enough of it, vexation; alayuka to be wearied; alaccal vexation, mourning; alasal, alaśal agitation, fatigue, disappointment; alasuka to be tired; alati troublesome; alappu confusion, stir, fright; alampu trouble; alampuka to be agitated, tired; aluval bustle, business; allal sorrow, grief; alla tumult, disturbance
Kannada : ala, alapu, alupu, alavu, alavike, alasike
Kannada meaning : fatigue, weariness, trouble
Kannada derivates : alapaṭe, lampaṭe, alasaṭe exhaustion, weariness, harassment; alasu to become weary, be tired, vexed, disgusted, loiter; n. weariness; ale to annoy, slight, disgrace; allari state of being troubled, disturbed, harassed
Kodagu : ala- (alap-, aland-)
Kodagu meaning : to crave
Kodagu derivates : alambalɨ hurry; ? alas- (alasi-) (curry, rice) becomes spoiled
Tulu : alasuni, alajuni
Tulu meaning : to be fatigued, vexed, suffer griping pain
Tulu derivates : alepuni, aleyuni, alevuni to be fatigued; alepāvuni to cause to tire, fatigue; alụmbe suffering; alubaŋga vexation, trouble; albe thin, weak, lean
Proto-Nilgiri : *al-ǝv-
Notes : In Tamil there exists evidence for at least three bisyllabic stems with similar semantics: ala-, alu-, alai-. The variant with -u- is the least well represented of the three and may be secondary (e. g., a back-formation from aluppu, which itself would be a reduced dialectal variant of *alappu). The other two, however, both find parallels outside of the Tamil-Malayalam area (cf. the Kan. opposition ala - ale), and the question is whether they go back to the same root or not. According to the general policy of DEDR, we would have to judge in favour of the former; in this particular case, however, even Burrow & Emeneau note that "these etyma and those s. v. Ta. alaŋku seem to have started from two roots with different basic meanings: suffer and move, shake". It seems, therefore, reasonable to trace *ala- back to a stem with the basic meaning 'suffer', and *alai- back to 'move, shake, dangle', with a whole bunch of derived forms (see *ala-ŋ-, *ala-ṭ-, etc.). For the same reason of numerous possible contaminations, however, that Burrow & Emeneau also complain about, we do not separate the forms in this database entry.
Number in DED : 0236
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Nilgiri etymology :

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Proto-Nilgiri : *al-ǝv-
Meaning : to become wearied by walking or searching
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Kota : alv- (ald-)
Additional forms : Also Kota alv- (alt-) to cause to become wearied, etc.; alvl state of being busy, trouble
Number in DED : 236
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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *ala-
Meaning : to be tired, be disgusted
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : alayu
Additional forms : Also alayincu to weary (tr.), overwork, disgust; alãgu to be displeased, take offense, grieve; alãcu to tease, harass; alãta fatigue, exhaustion, grief, pain; alãduru to grieve; n. grief, sorrow; [1] alakuva, [2] alapu, [3] alayika fatigue; alajaḍi sorrow, affliction, grief, calamity; alamaru to grieve, sorrow, (K. also) be tired; alamaṭa grief, sorrow, affliction; alamaṭincu to grieve, sorrow; alasaṭa weariness, fatigue, exhaustion; alipiri lean, thin, weak; allari tumult, confusion, quarrel; lampaṭa trouble, (B also) pain, weariness; lampaṭũḍu one who is attached to or fond of, a libertine (< Skt?)
Number in DED : 236
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Kolami-Gadba etymology :

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Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *ala-
Meaning : to be tired, ill
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Kolami : alay- (alayt-) "to become tired"
Parji : alac "illness"
Additional forms : Also Kolami alp- (alapt-) to make to become tired
Number in DED : 236
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North Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-North-Dravidian : *al-g-
Meaning : sluggish
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Kurukh : algā "sluggish, without energy"
Malto : alesi "sweat, heat"
Notes : The Malto form may not belong here.
Additional forms : Also (?) KUR layākoyā moving or waling listlessly (as though the limbs had no strength); laikoyOrnā to move the limbs in a negligent, languid fashion as though deficient in strength or manliness.
Number in DED : 236
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Brahui etymology :

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Brahui : all-a
Meaning : commotion (KR-46)
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Number in DED : 0
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Long-range etymologies :

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Borean (approx.) : HVLV
Meaning : weak
Eurasiatic : *HalV (cf. also *lVjV )
Afroasiatic : *laʔ-, *ʔVl-
Sino-Caucasian : *ħalV
Austric : PAA *leh 'weak, tired'
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Afroasiatic etymology :

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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ʔVl-
Meaning: be exhausted
Borean etymology: Borean etymology
Semitic: *ʔVlVw- 'be unable, be incapable'
Low East Cushitic: *ʔel- 'exhaustion'
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Semitic etymology :

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Number: 1556
Proto-Semitic: *ʔVlVw-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'be unable, be incapable'
Arabic: ʔlw [-u-]
Notes: Based on *ʔVl-
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Low East Cushitic etymology :

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Proto-Low East Cushitic: *ʔel-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'exhaustion'
Oromo (Galla): eelaa
Notes: Nominal derivative
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Sino-Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *ħalV(ħV)
Meaning: weak
Borean etymology: Borean etymology
North Caucasian: *ħălVħV
Sino-Tibetan: *rŏj
Yenisseian: *ʔēl (~x-,-r)
Basque: *ahul
Comments and references : Possibly compensatory length in PY. Cf. PAA *rVj 'lean' (probably < ST).
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North Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-North Caucasian: *ħălVħV
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: slow
Proto-Avaro-Andian: *ʔin-hahV-
Proto-Tsezian: *harih-
Proto-Lak: ħurħa-
Proto-Dargwa: *b-ahla-
Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. Lak. -r- perhaps reflects *-l- in a secondary cluster with -ħ-; otherwise correspondences are regular.
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Avar-Andian etymology :

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Protoform: *ʔin-ħaħV-
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: slow
Akhvakh: ĩhãhime
Comments: Cf. also Akhv. Tseg. iho-, Tlan. ĩhaho-, Ratl. ihʷa-. The word reflects a prothetic *ʔin-, often present in PA before *ħ-.

    In Avar there is an adverb ħála-ƛ: / ħáli-c:a / ħáli-q:e 'slowly, with effort' - which may reflect the same EC root; but synchronically it is now reinterpreted as a form from ħal 'state of things; effort, power' ( < Arab. ħāl). The Avar form has penetrated into many nearby languages (cf. Cham. hali-baχa, Tind. haljoχa / hajloχa > Inkh. halijaχin 'slowly', Lak. ħalliχ-s:a, Khosr. haIlliχ id.).

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Tsezian etymology :

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Proto-Tsezian: *harih-
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: slow
Ginukh: harihu-n
Comments: Attested only in Gin., but having probable external parallels. [It is not quite clear whether we should also compare PGB *hate ( < *har-te ?) 'slowly', reflected in Gunz. hade, Bezht. Khosh. häte, Tlad. ħäte.]
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Lak etymology :

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Lak root: ħurħa-
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: slow
Lak form: ħurħa-s:a
Comments: Cf. Khosr. huIrhaI 'slowly'.
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Dargwa etymology :

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Proto-Dargwa: *b-ahla-
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: slow
Akusha: bahla-si
Chiragh: bahla-ze
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Sino-Tibetan etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *rŏj
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: lean, weak
Chinese: *roj lean, emaciated; weak.
Kachin: (H) groi be thin, lean.
Lushai: roiʔ be weak, worn out, to lose power.
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Character:
Modern (Beijing) reading: léi
Preclassic Old Chinese: roj
Classic Old Chinese: rwaj
Western Han Chinese: rwaj
Eastern Han Chinese: rwe
Early Postclassic Chinese: lwe
Middle Postclassic Chinese: lwe
Late Postclassic Chinese: lwe
Middle Chinese: lwe
English meaning : lean, emaciated, weak
Russian meaning[s]: 1) тощий, худой; отощать; истощенный; 2) утомиться; усталый; 3) слабый, дряхлый; 4) перевязать, обвязать; 5) закрыть, закупорить
Comments: During L.Zhou used also for a homonymous *roj 'entangle'. For *r- cf. Fuzhou lui2, Jianou luoi9.
Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology
Radical: 123
Four-angle index: 7716
Karlgren code: 0014 c
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Yenisseian etymology :

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Proto-Yenisseian: *ʔēl (~x-,-r)
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: weak
Ket: d-ɛ́ĺtim 'lax'
Yug: ɛ:hl
Arin: t-erma (Лоск.)
Comments: ССЕ 190. The comparison with Arin belongs to Werner (1, 181, 259-260, 2, 258) and is reasonable if we suppose a prefixed nature of t- in Arin and d- in Ket; however, the reason for reconstructing <*egǝl> or even <*egǝʎ> on the basis of this comparison stays unclear to me.
yenet-prnum,yenet-meaning,yenet-ket,yenet-sym,yenet-ari,yenet-notes,

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Basque etymology :

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Proto-Basque: *ahul
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: 1 weak, frail 2 insipid, tasteless 3 less fertile, meager (land) 4 to be weakened, waste away
Bizkaian: aul 1, 2, 3
Gipuzkoan: aul, abol 1, 3
High Navarrese: aul 1, 3
Low Navarrese: ahul 1, 3
Lapurdian: ahul 1, 3
Zuberoan: áhül 1, 2, 3
Roncalese: aul-tu 4
Comments: Trask, following Mitxelena, derives this word from Old Cast. ávol ‘low, bad’ or Old Occit. avol, aul ‘schlecht, elend’, but REW (3960) finds any derivation of these from Lat. habilis ‘handy’, etc., or advolus (‘prostrate’?) doubtful. Occ.-Provençal devol ‘weak’ does come from Lat. debilis (REW 2491), but obviously cannot account for Bsq *ahul.
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Austric etymology :

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Proto-Austric: *lVh
Meaning: weak, tired
Borean etymology: Borean etymology
Proto-Austroasiatic: *leh
Austroasiatic meaning: weak, tired
Proto-Austronesian: (Chamic *d/gleh)
Proto-Thai: la.C tired CK
austr-meaning,austr-prnum,austr-aa,austr-aame,austr-an,austr-tai,

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Austro-Asiatic etymology :

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Proto-Austro-Asiatic: *leh
Meaning: weak, tired
Austric etymology: Austric etymology
Thai: la.C tired CK
Proto-Katuic: *leh
Proto-Bahnaric: NWB *leh
Proto-Palaungic: Ava glɛih
aaet-meaning,aaet-prnum,aaet-thai,aaet-kat,aaet-bah,aaet-pawa,

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Katuic etymology :

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Proto-Katuic: *leh
Meaning: weak, brittle
Presyllable: ʔǝ-
Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology
Proto-West Katuic: *leh
Proto-East Katuic: *leh
References: P-311; TK15.115a
katet-meaning,katet-prpr,katet-prnum,katet-wkat,katet-ekat,katet-bibref,

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West Katuic etymology :

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Proto-West Katuic: *l[e/ɛ]h
Meaning: weak, die
Presyllable: ʔǝ-/#
Katuic etymology: Katuic etymology
Bru: ʔǝlɛh.B
Bru meaning: weak
Kui: lɛh.B
Kui meaning: die
Kuay: lɛh.B
Kuay meaning: die, dead
Ngeu: lɛh
Ngeu meaning: die
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East Katuic etymology :

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Proto-East Katuic: *leh
Meaning: brittle, fragile
Presyllable: ʔǝ-/pǝ-
Katuic etymology: Katuic etymology
Pakoh: ʔǝleh.T
Pakoh meaning: tired (from carrying heavy load)
Kri: plɛh
Chatong: paplɛh
Kantu dialects: plɛh
Dakkan dialects (2): glɛh
Dakkan meaning: tired, weary
Katu dialects (1): glɛh
Katu dialects (4): la=lɛh
Katu meaning: very tired
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Bahnar etymology :

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Proto-Bahnaric: *leh
Meaning: tired
Presyllable: gǝ-
Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology
Proto-Northwest-Bahnaric: *lɛh, gǝ-
Cua: glɛh
References: SPT
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North-West Bahnaric etymology :

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Proto-North-West- Bahnaric: *lɛh, gǝ-
Meaning: tired, fatigued
Bahnaric etymology: Bahnaric etymology
Tariang: glɛh
Kaseng: glɛh
Yaeh: glɛh
References: TB16.169
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