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Proto-Japanese: *nírai
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: elm
Russian meaning: вяз
Old Japanese: nire
Middle Japanese: níre
Tokyo: nìre
Kyoto: nírè
Kagoshima: nírè
Comments: JLTT 498. All sources point to a high tone on the 1st syllable.
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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *níre ( ~ -ŕ-, -o)
Meaning: a k. of foliage tree, elm
Russian meaning: вид лиственного дерева, вяз
Tungus-Manchu: *nir-
Korean: *nɨ̀rɨ́p
Japanese: *nírai
Comments: An Eastern isogloss.
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *nir- ( ~ ń-)
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 a k. of poplar 2 brushwood
Russian meaning: 1 тополь-чернотал 2 хворост
Even: ńirāwi 1, ńịrgụqị 2
Comments: ТМС 1, 639. Attested only in Evn., with probable parallels in Kor. and Jpn.
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Korean etymology :

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Proto-Korean: *nɨ̀rɨ́p
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: elm
Russian meaning: вяз
Modern Korean: nɨrɨp
Middle Korean: nɨ̀rɨ́p
Comments: Nam 118, KED 366.
koret-prnum,koret-meaning,koret-rusmean,koret-phn,koret-ako,koret-reference,

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