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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *ĺip`ú
Meaning: dark red, violet
Russian meaning: темно-красный, фиолетовый
Turkic: *(j)ip-
Mongolian: *ǯibi
Tungus-Manchu: *lipe-
Japanese: *numpa-
Comments: An interesting common Altaic colour term.
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Proto-Turkic: *(j)ip-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: violet-coloured, purple
Russian meaning: фиолетовый, бордовый
Old Turkic: jipin, jipgin
Karakhanid: jipkil (MK)
Chuvash: jǝʷpkǝʷn 'deep-coloured'
Tuva: ökpeŋ
Karaim: ipkin
Comments: EDT 877, 874, Федотов 1, 197.
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *ǯibi
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: rust
Russian meaning: ржавчина
Written Mongolian: ǯibi, ǯebi, ǯibe (L 1048)
Khalkha: ʒev, ǯiv
Buriat: ževe
Kalmuck: zewǝ (КРС)
Ordos: ǯiwe, ǯiwi
Dagur: ǯib́ (Тод. Даг. 143), ǯibi (MD 178)
Monguor: ʒ́wē (SM 95), ǯē
Comments: MGCD 439.
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *lipe-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: dark red
Russian meaning: темно-красный
Evenki: lipereme
Comments: ТМС 1, 500. Attested only in Evk., but having probable external parallels.
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Japanese etymology :

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Proto-Japanese: *numpa-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: fruit of the hiōgi plant (Belamcanda chinensis; dark red, violet / black in colour)
Russian meaning: плод дерева Belamcanda chinensis; темно-красного, фиолетового / черного цвета
Old Japanese: nuba-tama
Tokyo: ubatama
Comments: JLTT 501.
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