Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *garpa
Meaning: 1 ray 2 to shine
Russian meaning: 1 луч 2 светить
Evenki: garpa 1, garpa- 2
Even: garpanŋъ̣ 1, garpụ- 2
Negidal: gatpa 1, gatpa- 2
Ulcha: Garpačị- 2
Orok: Galpa 1, Galpa-, Garpa- 2
Nanai: Garpa- 2
Oroch: gappa- 2
Udighe: gakpa- 2
Comments: ТМС 1, 142. The root also has the meaning 'shoot (from a bow)' in most languages. This was compared by Poppe (18, 44, 87) with Mong. qarbu- id. - but the phonological correspondence is quite irregular, both if we assume genetic relationship or borrowing (on Mong. qarbu- see under PA *kare). The resemblance is therefore either simply accidental, or the meaning of TM *garpa- 'to shine, "shoot rays"' was modified under Mongolian influence.
