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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *zi̯upi
Meaning: a small hole; to pull through a hole
Russian meaning: отверстие, дырка; продевать в отверстие
Turkic: *jib
Mongolian: *sübe
Tungus-Manchu: *sibe-
Korean: *sp-
Comments: In Turk. *jib < *jüb (secondary dissimilation). Korean has a usual vowel reduction. Cf. also notes to *sī́p`í 'pipe'.
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Turkic etymology :

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Proto-Turkic: *jib
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 seam 2 to sew
Russian meaning: 1 шов 2 шить
Karakhanid: ji 1 (MK)
Turkish: jiv 1
Tatar: ǯöj 1, ǯöj- 2
Azerbaidzhan: jiv 1
Chuvash: śǝʷvǝʷ- 2, śǝʷv 1
Bashkir: jöj 1, jöj- 2
Karakalpak: jüj 1
Comments: EDT 911, ЭСТЯ 4, 197-198, VEWT 202-203. On the derived *jib-sek ( > *jüb-sek, *jüg-sek) 'thimble' see ЭСТЯ 4, 257-258, Stachowski 117. Bulg. > Hung. szű- in szűcz 'furrier, tailor' (*jib-či), cf. MNyTESz 3, 810.
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *sübe
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: hole, ear of needle
Russian meaning: дырка, иголочное ушко
Written Mongolian: sübe (L 741)
Middle Mongolian: sube-s (pl.) (SH), sube (MA 205)
Khalkha: süv
Buriat: hübe
Kalmuck: süwǝ
Ordos: süwe
Monguor: sūle- 'enfiler' (SM 358)
Comments: KW 341.
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Tungus etymology :

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