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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *p`ū́k`ŋi
Meaning: to rub, wipe off
Russian meaning: тереть, стирать
Turkic: *ǖk-
Mongolian: *hüŋgü-
Tungus-Manchu: *puŋku
Japanese: *púk-
Comments: The root means 'to wipe off' in the Eastern area, but rather 'to rub off, crush' in Turkic and Mongolian.
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Turkic etymology :

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Proto-Turkic: *ǖk-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: to grind, crush, rub
Russian meaning: молоть, крошить, растирать
Old Turkic: ögi- ( ~ ü-) (OUygh.)
Karakhanid: ögi- ( ~ ü-) (MK)
Turkish: öjüt-, övüt-
Tatar: ük- (dial.)
Middle Turkic: ügüt- (AH)
Uighur: ük- (dial.)
Azerbaidzhan: üjüt- 2
Turkmen: üvi-, üvüt- 2
Kirghiz: ük-
Kazakh: ük-
Gagauz: ǖt-
Karakalpak: ük-, ügi-
Comments: EDT 101-102, ЭСТЯ 1, 618-619. The root clearly has a *-k-, with a development > *-g- > *-ɣ- in Oghuz pointing to an original long vowel. It should be therefore distinguished from PT *ög- 'to knead, press' which shows only reflexes of *-g-.
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *hüŋgü-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: to rub, knead, crumple
Russian meaning: тереть, мять пальцами
Written Mongolian: üŋgü- (L 1010 üŋge-)
Middle Mongolian: hunku-, unku- (MA 191, 277, 382)
Khalkha: ünge-
Buriat: ünge-
Ordos: üŋgü-
Dongxian: fungu-
Monguor: fuŋgu- (SM 109)
Comments: MGCD 695, SM 109, Most. DO 759.
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *puŋku
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: kerchief (for wiping off)
Russian meaning: платок (для стирания)
Spoken Manchu: fuŋku 'handkerchief' (246)
Literary Manchu: fuŋku, fu- 'to wipe off'
Ulcha: poŋqo
Orok: pukku
Nanai: puŋku
Solon: xunku, umku, uŋku
Comments: ТМС 1, 477.
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Japanese etymology :

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Proto-Japanese: *púk-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: to wipe off
Russian meaning: стирать, смахивать
Tokyo: fùk-
Kyoto: fúk-
Kagoshima: fúk-
Comments: JLTT 694.
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