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Proto-Japanese: *suarasi
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: a k. of sorrel
Russian meaning: Ligusticum chinensis (зоря); Nothosmyrnium japonicum
Old Japanese: sworasi
Comments: JLTT 531.
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Proto-Altaic: *sū̀re
Meaning: sour, acid, stinking
Russian meaning: кислый, вонючий
Turkic: *sirke
Mongolian: *sori-
Tungus-Manchu: *sūr-
Korean: *sǝ̄r-
Japanese: *suarasi
Comments: Cf. also Evk. sirahun 'whey' (possibly reflecting an unattested Mong. *sira-sun). MMong. širxe 'vinegar' (HY) is most probably borrowed < Turk., see Щербак 1997, 145. The vowel in Turkic is not quite clear (*sürke or *sörke would be expected); cf. also Karakh. (MK) sorquč (perhaps sarqɨč or sɨrquč - vocalization is uncertain) 'a k. of spicy plant (chicory?)', see EDT 848.
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Proto-Turkic: *sirke
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: vinegar
Russian meaning: уксус
Old Turkic: sirke (OUygh. - late)
Karakhanid: sirke (MK, IM)
Turkish: sirke
Tatar: serkä
Middle Turkic: sirke (MKypch. - AH, CCum.)
Uzbek: sirka
Uighur: sirkä
Azerbaidzhan: sirkä
Turkmen: sirke
Chuvash: šarak 'bitter, salted'
Kazakh: sirke
Noghai: sirkesuv
Bashkir: herkä
Balkar: sirkesuw
Gagauz: sirkä
Karaim: sirke
Karakalpak: sirke
Kumyk: sirke
Comments: VEWT 423, EDT 850. Turk. > Pers. sirkä.
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *sori-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: different kinds of wild onion
Russian meaning: дикий лук
Written Mongolian: sorisun, (L 729: sorisu)
Khalkha: sors
Kalmuck: sorsṇ
Ordos: sorisu
Monguor: soroʒǝ (SM 355)
Comments: KW 332. Mong. > Man. sorson, Nan. sorso (ТМС 2, 114, Rozycki 187).
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *sūr-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 different kinds of grass 2 fragrant 3 stinking
Russian meaning: 1 различные виды трав 2 пахучий 3 вонючий, дурно пахнущий
Literary Manchu: surχo, sursen, surseri 1, sur 2
Ulcha: sōrị 3
Nanai: sōrị 3
Comments: ТМС 2, 113, 129. Man. > Nan. sur.
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Korean etymology :

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Proto-Korean: *sǝ̄r-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: raw, unripe
Russian meaning: сырой, недозрелый, недоваренный
Modern Korean: sǝ̄l-
Comments: KED 950.
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