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Korean etymology :

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Proto-Korean: *tamɨr-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: to close the mouth, be silent
Russian meaning: закрывать рот, молчать
Modern Korean: tamul-
Middle Korean: tamɨr-
Comments: Liu 193, KED 385.
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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *t`ĭ̀má
Meaning: (low) noise, sound, to make noise
Russian meaning: (тихий) звук, шум, звучать
Turkic: *Tiŋ(mi)
Mongolian: *čimeɣe
Tungus-Manchu: *tim-
Korean: *tamɨr-
Japanese: *tàmár-
Comments: Мудрак Дисс. 39, 86.
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Turkic etymology :

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Proto-Turkic: *Tiŋ(mi)
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 sound 2 to talk 3 to grumble
Russian meaning: 1 звук 2 говорить 3 ворчать
Karakhanid: [tɨnma 'do not speak' (MK - Oghuz.)]
Turkish: tɨn- 2, Osm. tɨn-, dɨn- 2
Tatar: tɨn-sɨz 'wordless'
Middle Turkic: (MKypch.) tɨn- 2 (Houts.)
Azerbaidzhan: din- 2
Khakassian: tǝmel- 3
Chuvash: čǝn- 2, čǝm-sǝr 'wordless'
Yakut: tiŋij- 'to produce loud thumping sounds'
Tuva: diŋmi 'rumble, thunder'
Comments: Мудрак Дисс. 86, EDT 514. Clauson regards the Oghuz verb as a metaphor from tɨn- 'breathe', which is hardly the case (although some contaminations with this root, as well as with *Tim- 'silent', were possible).
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *čimeɣe
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: sound, noise; noisy
Russian meaning: шум, звук; шумный
Written Mongolian: čimege(n), čime (L 185)
Middle Mongolian: čime'en (HY)
Khalkha: čimē
Buriat: šemē(n)
Kalmuck: čimɛ̄n
Ordos: čimē
Monguor: čimē
Comments: KW 440, MGCD 570.
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *tim-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: 1 calm (of weather) 2 calm, silent 3 to speak silently, move lips 4 night silence (in the forest)
Russian meaning: 1 затишье (о погоде) 2 притихнув, примолкнув 3 шевелить губами, ворчать 4 тишина (ночью в лесу)
Evenki: temelken 4
Even: tịmъ̣rъ̣n 1, timne- (folkl. tīnme-) 3
Nanai: čịmo-čịmo 2
Comments: ТМС 2, 182, 235. Cf. also Evk. (Kamn.) tamurga- 'to become silent'.
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Japanese etymology :

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Proto-Japanese: *tàmár-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: to be silent
Russian meaning: молчать
Tokyo: damár-
Kyoto: dàmàr-
Kagoshima: dàmàr-
Comments: JLTT 680. Initial voiced d- is secondary (probably expressive).
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