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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *ĺā̀k`è
Meaning: bad, evil
Russian meaning: дурной, злой
Turkic: *jek
Mongolian: *ǯeke-j ( < *ǯike-j)
Tungus-Manchu: *lāK-
Korean: *nǝk-
Japanese: *nǝkǝ
Comments: Martin 227 (Kor.-Jpn.). Turk. -e- instead of expected -ɨ- is probably due to contamination with *ĺḕgi q. v.
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Turkic etymology :

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Proto-Turkic: *jek
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 demon, evil spirit 2 bad, evil 3 to hate, despise 4 to scold
Russian meaning: 1 демон, злой дух 2 плохой, отвратительный 3 ненавидеть, презирать 4 бранить
Old Turkic: jek 1 (OUygh.)
Karakhanid: jek 1 (MK)
Tatar: ǯik 2, ǯiker- 4
Middle Turkic: jek 1 (AH), 2 (Pav. C.), jigir- 3 (R.)
Uzbek: ǯekir- 4
Uighur: jäklä- 3, ǯekir- 4
Turkmen: jekir- 3, jek (dial.) 2
Shor: ček 1
Oyrat: jek, d́ek 1, 2, jikir- 3
Kirghiz: ǯek 2, ǯekte- 3, ǯekir- 4
Kazakh: žek 2, žekir- 4
Noghai: jekir- 3
Bashkir: jek 2, jeker- 3
Karaim: jek 1, 2
Karakalpak: žek 2, žekir- 4
Kumyk: jekir- 3
Comments: EDT 910, VEWT 194, ЭСТЯ 4, 170-171, 173-174. Loan from Prakr. yakkha (through some unattested Sogdian intermediary) cannot be excluded, but also cannot be ascertained. Turk. > MMong. (MA) ǯikir- 'hate, abhor'.
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *ǯeke-j
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: mediocre, ordinary, worse
Russian meaning: посредственный, хуже
Written Mongolian: ǯekei (L 1044)
Khalkha: ʒexij
Kalmuck: zekɛ̄
Comments: KW 472.
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *lāK-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 difficulty, distress 2 unsuccessful (in hunting) 3 disorder
Russian meaning: 1 затруднение 2 неудачливый (на охоте) 3 суета, беспорядок
Evenki: lākeptin 1
Literary Manchu: laqu, laxu 2, laxin 3
Comments: ТМС 1, 488.
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Korean etymology :

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Proto-Korean: *nǝk-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: brazen, shameless
Russian meaning: бесстыдный
Modern Korean: nǝk-sal
Comments: KED 332.
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Japanese etymology :

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Proto-Japanese: *nǝkǝ
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: brazenly
Russian meaning: бесстыдно, без стеснения
Tokyo: noko-noko
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