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Character:
Modern (Beijing) reading: yè yì
Preclassic Old Chinese: liak
Classic Old Chinese: liak
Western Han Chinese: liak
Eastern Han Chinese: źiak
Early Postclassic Chinese: źjek
Middle Postclassic Chinese: jjek
Late Postclassic Chinese: jjek
Middle Chinese: jek
English meaning : armpit
Russian meaning[s]: 1) поддерживать; подхватывать под руки; 2) подмышка, вм. 腋; 3) боковой; флигель; [yē] 1) спрятать; 2) связать, скатать; оправиться, подтянуть одежду
Comments: See notes to 亦.
Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology
Radical: 64
Four-angle index: 6343
Karlgren code: 0800 l
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Sino-Tibetan etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *jăk
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: armpit
Chinese: 亦, 掖 *liak armpit.
Burmese: gjak-kaʔ-li armpit.
Lushai: zak armpit, KC *yak.
Comments: Newari ya-kō. Sh. 160; Ben. 34.
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Sino-Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *HV́ƛ̣V
Meaning: armful, armpit
North Caucasian: *Hĕƛ̣_V ( ~Ł_-)
Sino-Tibetan: *jăk
Burushaski: *-jáldi-
Comments and references : +MCGD 15.
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North Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-North Caucasian: *Hĕƛ̣_V ( ~Ł_-)
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: armful
Proto-Avaro-Andian: *hoƛ̣:V ( ~ ħ-)
Proto-Tsezian: *heƛu ( ~ ħ-)
Notes: An And-Tsez. isogloss.
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Avar-Andian etymology :

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Protoform: *hoƛ̣:V ( ~ ħ-)
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: armful
Andian language: hoƛ̣:ija
Chamalal: haƛ̣:ʷ
Tindi: haƛ̣:ar
Godoberi: haƛ̣:e
Comments: Cf. also Cham. Gig. haƛ̣:u. The root is provided with different suffixes (-ja in And., -r in Tind.).
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Tsezian etymology :

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Proto-Tsezian: *heƛu ( ~ ħ-)
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: armful
Gunzib: heƛu
Comments: Isolated in Gunz., but having good Andian parallels.
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Burushaski etymology :

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Common Burushaski: *-jáldi-
Sino-Caucasian Etymology: Sino-Caucasian Etymology
Meaning: part of the ribs under the armpit; middle part of the breast
Hunza: -jáldir
Nagar: -jáldin
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