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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *tā̀jV
Meaning: big, good
Russian meaning: большой, хороший
Turkic: *daja-gu
Mongolian: *daja-
Tungus-Manchu: *dāji
Comments: Дыбо 12. A Western isogloss, rather unreliable: the etymology is acceptable if the TM forms are not < Chinese.
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Turkic etymology :

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Proto-Turkic: *daja-gu
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 young, elegant, fastidious man 2 good, nice 3 robust, healthy, strong (man)
Russian meaning: 1 юный, элегантный, утонченный (человек) 2 хороший, приятный 3 крепкий, здоровый, сильный (о человеке)
Karakhanid: tajuq er 1 (MK)
Turkish: dajɨ (dial.) 2
Turkmen: dajav 3
Comments: EDT 568.
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *daja-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 all 2 big, great
Russian meaning: 1 весь 2 большой
Written Mongolian: dajaɣar, dajan 1 (L 223)
Middle Mongolian: dajir 2 (SH)
Khalkha: dajār 1
Kalmuck: dajār 1
Ordos: dajan 1
Shary-Yoghur: dajār 1 (MGCD 192)
Comments: KW 73. Turkm. dajav 'huge' may have a Mong. source.
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *dāji
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 big 2 size of
Russian meaning: 1 большой 2 размером с
Even: dị̄- 2
Negidal: dị̄- 2
Ulcha: dāị 1
Orok: dāi 1
Nanai: dāị 1
Udighe: dī-ŋki 2
Comments: ТМС 1, 190, 202. The antiquity of all listed forms is somewhat dubious: they all may be borrowed < Manchu daj < Chinese.
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