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Proto-Japanese: *kátú-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 tuna fish 2 to become hungry
Russian meaning: 1 тунец 2 голодать
Middle Japanese: kátúwó 1, katuwa- 2
Tokyo: kàtsuo 1, katsué- 2
Kyoto: kátsúó 1, kátsúé- 2
Kagoshima: katsúo 1, kàtsùè-
Comments: JLTT 444. Historically a compound with *(d)ibua 'fish'. Despite the difference in accent, the verbal stem seems to belong here etymologically: cf. the verbal meaning 'to weaken, die (after releasing roe)' in most TM languages.
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