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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *li̯ùbu ( ~ -i̯a-)
Meaning: resin, clay, dirt
Russian meaning: смола, глина, грязь
Mongolian: *luw-
Tungus-Manchu: *lū
Japanese: *nì ( ~ *nù-i)
Comments: JOAL 102, 1981, 853 (attracting also OJ núr- 'to paint', which seems less plausible because of tone incongruence with *nì; on its etymology see *ni̯úŕe).
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *luw-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: eye pus
Russian meaning: глазной гной
Written Mongolian: luuqa (L 518), nuuqa
Khalkha: lūx, nūx
Buriat: nūtaj- 'быть заплывшим (о глазах)'
Kalmuck: lox (КРС), nūx
Ordos: lūxa, nūxa
Dagur: laug, (Тод. Даг. 152: lōgo)
Monguor: nauxa, log
Comments: KW 282, MGCD 473.
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *lū
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 resin, gum 2 to fill holes, crevices with resin
Russian meaning: 1 смола, вар 2 просмаливать
Evenki: 1, lū- 2
Comments: ТМС 1, 506.
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Japanese etymology :

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Proto-Japanese: *nì ( ~ *nù-i)
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: earth, dirt; red clay
Russian meaning: земля, грязь; красная глина
Old Japanese: ni
Middle Japanese: nì
Tokyo: ni
Comments: JLTT 496.
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