Japanese etymology : Query result

Proto-Japanese: *na(n)ki ( ~ -ui)

Meaning: a k. of evergreen tree

Russian meaning: вид вечнозеленого дерева

Old Japanese: nag(j)i

Comments: JLTT 491 ("a k. of black pine"). [Cf. Man. nuŋgila 'липа'?]

Proto-Japanese: *nànkui

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: 1 a k. of grass (pickerelweed, water mallow?) 2 a k. of onion

Russian meaning: 1 вид травы (водяная мальва?) 2 вид лука

Old Japanese: nagi 1

Middle Japanese: nàgì 1

Tokyo: négi 2

Kyoto: nègî 2

Kagoshima: negí 2

Comments: JLTT 491, 495. Modern forms (attested since 18th c.) probably reflect a reinterpretation of the stem as a compound "root + onion" (*kui), which explains also some accent irregularities.

Proto-Japanese: *nàntá

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: open sea

Russian meaning: открытое море

Old Japanese: nada

Middle Japanese: nada

Tokyo: náda

Kyoto: nádà

Kagoshima: náda

Comments: JLTT 490. Accent is not quite clear: most probably *nà(n)tá ( > Tok. náda, with a further accent borrowing in Kyoto and Kagoshima).

Proto-Japanese: *nàntá-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: to stroke, pat

Russian meaning: гладить

Old Japanese: nada-

Middle Japanese: nàda-

Tokyo: nadé-

Kyoto: nàdè-

Kagoshima: nàdè-

Comments: JLTT 730.

Proto-Japanese: *nàntà- / *nǝ̀ntǝ́-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: 1 to quieten, keep quiet 2 quiet, peaceful

Russian meaning: 1 успокаивать 2 тихий, спокойный

Old Japanese: nadama- 1, nodo 2

Middle Japanese: nàdàma-, nodoma- 1, nodoka 2

Tokyo: nadamé- 1, nadáraka, nódoka 2

Kyoto: nádámé- 1, nádárákà, nòdókà 2

Kagoshima: nàdàmè- 1, nadaraká, nodoká 2

Comments: JLTT 730.

Proto-Japanese: *nà(n)tùki

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: brain, marrow

Russian meaning: мозг, костный мозг

Old Japanese: nadukji

Middle Japanese: nàdùki

Comments: JLTT 494.

Proto-Japanese: *nàntúna

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: shepherd's purse

Russian meaning: пастушья сумка

Middle Japanese: nàdúna

Tokyo: nàzuna

Kyoto: názúná

Kagoshima: nazuná

Comments: JLTT 494. The Kyoto accent is irregular.

Proto-Japanese: *nàp-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: 1 to wind (a string) 2 string, rope

Russian meaning: 1 вить (веревку) 2 веревка

Old Japanese: napa 2

Middle Japanese: nàf- 1, nàfà 2

Tokyo: ná- 1, nawá 2

Kyoto: nà- 1, náwà 2

Kagoshima: nà- 1, nawá 2

Comments: JLTT 494, 733.

Proto-Japanese: *nàpài

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: sprout

Russian meaning: росток

Old Japanese: nape

Middle Japanese: nàfè

Tokyo: náe

Kyoto: nàé

Kagoshima: naé

Comments: JLTT 490. Both Tokyo and Kyoto point to a variant *nàpái (Kagoshima is ambiguous).

Proto-Japanese: *nàpǝ́

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: better, more

Russian meaning: лучше, больше

Old Japanese: nap(w)o

Middle Japanese: nàfó

Tokyo: náo

Kyoto: nàó

Kagoshima: náo

Comments: JLTT 493. All evidence points to *nàpǝ́, except for Kagoshima (possibly under literary influence).

Proto-Japanese: *nà-r- / *nà-s-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: 1 to be born, become 2 to bear, bring forth

Russian meaning: 1 рождаться, становиться 2 рождать, создавать

Old Japanese: nar- 1, nas- 2

Middle Japanese: nàr- 1, nàs- 2

Tokyo: nár- 1, nás- 2

Kyoto: nàr- 1, nàs- 2

Kagoshima: nàr- 1, nàs- 2

Comments: JLTT 733.

Proto-Japanese: *nàrà

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: a k. of oak

Russian meaning: вид дуба

Old Japanese: nara

Middle Japanese: nàrà

Tokyo: nára

Kyoto: nárà

Kagoshima: nára

Comments: JLTT 493. Accent in Tokyo and Kagoshima is aberrant.

Proto-Japanese: *nárá(m)p-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: to be placed in a row

Russian meaning: выстраиваться в ряд

Old Japanese: narab-

Middle Japanese: náráb-

Tokyo: nàrab-

Kyoto: náráb-

Kagoshima: naráb-

Comments: JLTT 732.

Proto-Japanese: *nàràs-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: to make even, flat

Russian meaning: выравнивать, сглаживать

Old Japanese: naras-

Middle Japanese: nàràs-

Tokyo: narás-

Kyoto: nàràs-

Kagoshima: nàràs-

Comments: JLTT 732. Kyoto points to *nàrás-, but RJ and Kagoshima rather to *nàràs-.

Proto-Japanese: *nàs-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: to pay back a debt

Russian meaning: возвращать долг

Middle Japanese: nas-

Tokyo: nás-

Kyoto: nàs-

Kagoshima: nàs-

Proto-Japanese: *nàsàkài

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: pity, sympathy

Russian meaning: сострадание, жалость

Middle Japanese: nàsàkè

Tokyo: nasaké, násake

Kyoto: násàkè

Kagoshima: nasaké

Comments: JLTT 494.

Proto-Japanese: *násì

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: pear

Russian meaning: груша

Old Japanese: nasi

Middle Japanese: násì

Tokyo: nashí

Kyoto: náshì

Kagoshima: náshi

Comments: JLTT 494.

Proto-Japanese: *nasur-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: to smear, rub

Russian meaning: мазать, тереть

Tokyo: nasúr-

Kyoto: násúr-

Kagoshima: nasúr-

Comments: JLTT 733. PJ accent is unclear.

Proto-Japanese: *nátá

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: hatchet

Russian meaning: топорик

Tokyo: nàta, natá

Kyoto: nátá

Kagoshima: nátà

Comments: JLTT 494.

Proto-Japanese: *nátù

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: summer

Russian meaning: лето

Old Japanese: natu

Middle Japanese: natu

Tokyo: natsú

Kyoto: nátsù

Kagoshima: nátsu

Comments: JLTT 494.