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Proto-Altaic: *p`i̯àŋk`i
Meaning: door post, detail of a house
Russian meaning: дверной косяк, часть жилища
Turkic: *jAŋak
Mongolian: *(h)enike
Tungus-Manchu: *piaŋkV
Japanese: *pìnkùrái
Comments: The Turkic form raises some questions because it has actively merged with *jạjŋak 'cheek, jaw' < *zi̯ā̀ni q. v.
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Proto-Turkic: *jAŋak
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: door post
Russian meaning: дверной косяк
Karakhanid: (qapuɣ) jaŋaqɨ (MK)
Tatar: jaŋaq
Oyrat: jāq
Tuva: čāq
Bashkir: jaŋaq
Comments: DT 948, ЭСТЯ 4, 123-124. The root is traditionally considered merely a variant of *jạjŋak 'cheek, jaw' (v. sub *zi̯ā̀ni), but it may be possible to separate them etymologically. Tat. > Chuv. janax > Mari, Udm. janak (Федотов 2, 500).
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *(h)enike
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: door-post, lintel of a door
Russian meaning: дверной косяк
Written Mongolian: enike (L 319)
Khalkha: enex
Ordos: eneχe
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *piaŋkV
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 shelf 2 lower tent cover
Russian meaning: 1 полка 2 нижняя покрышка чума
Even: hiē̂ŋku 2
Ulcha: pē̂ŋGa 1
Comments: ТМС 2, 36, 321.
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Japanese etymology :

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Proto-Japanese: *pìnkùrái
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: a cypress plank or stave
Russian meaning: доска или перекладина из кипариса
Middle Japanese: fìgùré
Comments: JLTT 406. The first syllable is usually treated as *pi 'cypress', but the second part is not clear, and the word may well be not a compound.
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