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.
