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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *kŏ̀lé
Nostratic: Nostratic
Meaning: to be afraid, distressed
Russian meaning: бояться, расстраиваться
Turkic: *Köl-
Mongolian: *kulči-
Tungus-Manchu: *kul-
Japanese: *kǝ̀rǝ́-
Comments: One of the many common Altaic verbs of emotion.
altet-prnum,altet-meaning,altet-rusmean,altet-turc,altet-mong,altet-tung,altet-jap,altet-reference,

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Turkic etymology :

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Proto-Turkic: *Köl-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 to be shy, afraid, sullen 2 to be jealous 3 jealousy
Russian meaning: 1 робеть, пугаться, расстраиваться 2 ревновать 3 ревность
Shor: külün 3
Oyrat: köler-, Tel. külüneš- 2
Chuvash: küle-, küleš- 2
Tuva: xöl-ze- 1
Comments: VEWT 289. Егоров 122-123 confuses the root with *güni (q. v. sub *kune); so does Федотов 1, 321.
turcet-prnum,turcet-meaning,turcet-rusmean,turcet-shr,turcet-alt,turcet-chv,turcet-tuv,turcet-reference,

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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *kulči-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: to be shy, timid
Russian meaning: трусить, робеть
Written Mongolian: qulčij- (МХТТТ)
Khalkha: xulčij-
monget-prnum,monget-meaning,monget-rusmean,monget-wmo,monget-hal,

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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *kul-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 to be frightened 2 stupid 3 stiff, silent, sullen
Russian meaning: 1 цепенеть (от страха) 2 глупый, несмышленый 3 вялый, угрюмый, оцепеневший
Evenki: kululi 3
Even: qụldam- 2, qụlụńa 3
Negidal: kolo-kolo 3
Literary Manchu: quli- 1
Ulcha: qol-qol 3
Nanai: qol-qol 3
Comments: ТМС 1, 428, 429.
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Japanese etymology :

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Proto-Japanese: *kǝ̀rǝ́- ( ~ -u)
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: to be disappointed, distressed
Russian meaning: разочаровываться, получать урок
Old Japanese: koru-
Middle Japanese: kòràs- (caus.)
Tokyo: korí-
Kyoto: kòrì-
Kagoshima: kòrì-
Comments: JLTT 712.
japet-prnum,japet-meaning,japet-rusmean,japet-ajp,japet-mjp,japet-tok,japet-kyo,japet-kag,japet-comments,

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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *kole
Meaning: to fear, tremble
Altaic: *kŏ̀lé
Dravidian: *kul-
nostret-meaning,nostret-alt,nostret-drav,

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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *kul-
Meaning : 1 to shake 2 to fear
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Proto-South Dravidian: *kul-uŋ-
Proto-Telugu : *kul-
Brahui : xul-ing (xulī-)
dravet-meaning,dravet-prnum,dravet-sdr,dravet-tel,dravet-bra,

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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *kul-uŋ-
Meaning : to shake
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : kuluŋku (kuluŋki-)
Tamil meaning : to be shaken, agitated, tremble, shudder, quake with fear
Tamil derivates : kulukku (kulukki-) to shake up and down (tr.), agitate, shake together in a mass, mix by shaking together; walk with affected gestures, put on airs; n. shake, jolt, affected gestures, foppish airs; kulukki gay, dressy, mincing woman; kulai (-v-, -nt-) to tremble, shudder, shake, be deranged, upset, thrown into confusion, be dishevelled, become loose, be destroyed, lose one's heart, become softened; (-pp-, -tt-) to shake, agitate, disturb, disorganize, scatter, untie, loosen, destroy; kulai-kulai- to tremble, be agitated greatly; kulaiccal destruction, ruin; kulaippan_, kulaippu shivering fits
Malayalam : kuluŋŋuka
Malayalam meaning : to shake, quake, be agitated
Malayalam derivates : kulukkuka to shake, agitate; kulukkam a shock; kulukku a shaking; kulayuka to jolt, shake, be agitated (as a branch under a monkey); kulavu hesitation; kulekka to shake (tr.)
Kannada : kuluku, kulaku, kuliku
Kannada meaning : to shake (tr., as a bottle, as the body in dramatic action or in putting on foppish airs, as the voice in singing)
Kannada derivates : kuluku, kulku, kukku shaking, a shake, jolting, trotting; kulukugāti a woman of affected gestures, lewd woman; kulikisu, kulakisu, kulukisu to cause to shake by another, shake, agitate; (Hav.) kurksu to shake
Kodagu : kulɨŋg- (kulɨŋgi-)
Kodagu meaning : to shake (intr.)
Kodagu derivates : kulɨk- (kulɨki-) to shake (tr.)
Tulu : kurkuni
Tulu meaning : to shake (intr., as a tree)
Tulu derivates : kurkāvuni to shake (tr.), agitate
Proto-Nilgiri : *kul-ǝg-
Number in DED : 1806
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Nilgiri etymology :

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Proto-Nilgiri : *kul-ǝg-
Meaning : to shake (intr.: diviner, angry man, man with fever), jog up and down (like horse)
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Kota : kulg- (kulgy-)
Additional forms : Also Kota kulk- (kulky-) to shake (tr.)
Number in DED : 1806
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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *kul-
Meaning : to move the body in a graceful and affected manner; (K. B. also) move, shake (tr.); n. a graceful and somewhat affected movement or shake of the body, trembling, trill
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : kuluku
Additional forms : Also kulukulā̃ḍi woman affecting graceful movements of body
Number in DED : 1806
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Brahui etymology :

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Brahui : xul-ing (xulī-)
Meaning : to fear
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Additional forms : Also BRA xulīs fear; xulkun soft, soft-hearted, tractable, submissive, worn away
Number in DED : 1806
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