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Korean etymology :

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Proto-Korean: *húrí-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: to charm, bewitch, seduce
Russian meaning: завлекать, очаровывать
Modern Korean: huri-, hori-
Middle Korean: húrí-
Comments: Nam 494, KED 1877.
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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *si̯ōlu
Nostratic: Nostratic
Meaning: easy, quick, smart
Russian meaning: легкий, быстрый, ловкий
Mongolian: *sila-magai
Tungus-Manchu: *siali-
Korean: *húrí-
Japanese: *sura-
Comments: ТМС 2, 70 (TM-Mong.). In Korean one must suppose a semantic development 'to be quick, smart' > 'to charm, seduce'.
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *sila-magai
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: prompt, quick, smart; bold, reckless
Russian meaning: быстрый, ловкий; храбрый, смелый
Written Mongolian: silamaɣai, šalamaɣai, šalamaɣ (L 749)
Khalkha: šalamgai
Shary-Yoghur: šalamGa
Comments: MGCD 703. Derivation (or influence) from *sila 'completely, utterly' (q. v. sub *sìlá) is not excluded.
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *siali-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: diligent, smart, quick
Russian meaning: ловкий, проворный, старательный
Literary Manchu: silin
Nanai: sǟlị
Comments: ТМС 2, 70.
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Japanese etymology :

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Proto-Japanese: *sura-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: easy, quick
Russian meaning: легко, без труда
Middle Japanese: sura-ri
Tokyo: surári, surarí, súrasura
Kyoto: súràrì, súràsùrà
Kagoshima: surári, surasurá
Comments: PJ accent is not quite clear (low tone is most probable, but the word is expressive and reveals some irregularities).
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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *sVlV
Meaning: quick, keen
Altaic: *si̯ōlu
Uralic: *siδ́V
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Uralic etymology :

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Number: 909
Proto: *siδ́V
> Nostratic: > Nostratic
English meaning: striving, haste; quick, keen
German meaning: Eile, Streben, Bestreben; schnell, eifrig, emsig
Komi (Zyrian): ziĺ (S) 'fleißig, eifrig, strebsam, flink; Fleiß, Eifer, Bemühung', ziĺ- (S P) 'sich bestreben, befleißigen, bemühen' ?
Hungarian: ügy, dial. igy, vigy 'Angelegenheit, Sache, (altung.) Ding; Recht', igyekez-, igyeksz- 'fleißig sein, streben', ügyes 'geschickt, tüchtig'
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