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Afroasiatic etymology :
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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *maʔin- ~ *ʔamin-
Meaning: woman, wife
Notes: Likely related to *ma/in- 'man'.
afaset-meaning,afaset-prnum,afaset-egy,afaset-wch,afaset-cch,afaset-ech,afaset-lec,afaset-hec,afaset-scu,afaset-dhl,afaset-omo,afaset-notes,
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Egyptian etymology :
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Old Egyptian: mnʕ.t (pyr)
Meaning: '(nursing) mother'
Notes: ʕ is not clear.
egyet-prnum,egyet-meaning,egyet-notes,
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West Chadic etymology :
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Proto-WChadic: *mVn-
Meaning: 'woman' 1, 'wife' 2
Karekare: mén 1 , 2 [LkK]
Dera=Kanakuru: tá-mnó 1 [NmK]
Geruma: manna [CLR]
Bade: mén 2 [Kr N 29]
Notes: According to CLR forms like Bolewa mundu and Kirfi mòndò, pl. móndàɣà are loans.
wchet-prnum,wchet-meaning,wchet-krk,wchet-der,wchet-grm,wchet-bad,wchet-notes,
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Central Chadic etymology :
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Proto-CChadic: *mVnn-
Meaning: 'woman' 1, 'mother' 2, 'wife' 3
Munjuk: mǝ́niy1, 3 [TMnj]
Gude: mǝ̀na 2 [Hs] , mínǝ 1, 3
Gulfey: manne 2 [Lk: 150]
Musgu: munī́, minne ́[LMsg]
cchet-prnum,cchet-meaning,cchet-mnj,cchet-gde,cchet-gul,cchet-msg,
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East Chadic etymology :
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Proto-EChadic: *maHan-
Meaning: 'co-wife'
Kera: maanǝ [Eb]
echet-prnum,echet-meaning,echet-ker,
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Low East Cushitic etymology :
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Proto-Low East Cushitic: *min-/*ʔamin-
Meaning: 'woman'
Baiso: amine
Dasenech (Geleba): minne
lecet-prnum,lecet-meaning,lecet-bay,lecet-gel,
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High East Cushitic etymology :
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Proto-High East Cushitic: *men-/*ʔamen-
Meaning: 'woman'
Sidamo: meen-to (pl.)
Alaba: mɛɛn-
Burji (Bambala, Dashe): aamɛɛn
hecet-prnum,hecet-meaning,hecet-sid,hecet-ala,hecet-bmb,
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South Cushitic etymology :
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Proto-South Cushitic: *ʔamen-
Meaning: 'wife'
Iraqw (Mbulu): ameni
Burunge (Mbulungi): ameni
scuet-prnum,scuet-meaning,scuet-irq,scuet-bur,
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Dahalo etymology :
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Dahalo: maani
Meaning: 'barren woman'
dhlet-prnum,dhlet-meaning,
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Omotic etymology :
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Proto-Omotic: *maHin-
Meaning: 'wife'
Chara: maan (pl.)
Gimirra (Benesho, She): main
omoet-prnum,omoet-meaning,omoet-shn,omoet-gim,
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Long-range etymologies :
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Borean (approx.) : MVNV
Meaning : female relative
Sino-Caucasian : ST *men 'woman'
globet-meaning,globet-nostr,globet-afas,globet-scc,
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Nostratic etymology :
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Eurasiatic: *mVjNV
Meaning: female relative
References: ОСНЯ 2, 68; ND 1441 *min̄(i)yä ~ *mińä 'woman, female relative'. nostret-meaning,nostret-prnum,nostret-alt,nostret-ura,nostret-drav,nostret-reference,
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Altaic etymology :
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Proto-Altaic: *májŋV
Meaning: go-between
Russian meaning: посредник, сват
Comments: An Eastern isogloss.
altet-prnum,altet-meaning,altet-rusmean,altet-tung,altet-kor,altet-jap,altet-reference,
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Tungus etymology :
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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *maŋa
Meaning: go-between, matchmaker
Russian meaning: посредник, сват
Evenki: maŋa
Even: maŋnaǯ
Negidal: maŋga-n
Ulcha: maŋGa
Orok: maŋGa
Oroch: maŋa
Udighe: maŋa
tunget-prnum,tunget-meaning,tunget-rusmean,tunget-evk,tunget-evn,tunget-neg,tunget-ulc,tunget-ork,tunget-orc,tunget-ude,tunget-reference,
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Korean etymology :
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Proto-Korean: *mjǝ̀nɨ́rí
Meaning: daughter-in-law
Russian meaning: невестка, сноха
Modern Korean: mjǝnɨri
Middle Korean: mjǝ̀nɨ́rí, mjǝnări
koret-prnum,koret-meaning,koret-rusmean,koret-phn,koret-ako,koret-reference,
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Japanese etymology :
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Proto-Japanese: *mániak-
Meaning: to call, invite
Russian meaning: приглашать
Old Japanese: manek-
Middle Japanese: mánèk-, mànèk-
Tokyo: manék-
Kyoto: mánék-
Kagoshima: manék-
Comments: JLTT 720. The accent reveals some variations, but generally points to high tone on the first syllable. japet-prnum,japet-meaning,japet-rusmean,japet-ajp,japet-mjp,japet-tok,japet-kyo,japet-kag,japet-comments,
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Uralic etymology :
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Number: 550
Proto: *mińä
English meaning: daughter-in-law, young woman
German meaning: Schwiegertochter, junge Frau
Finnish: miniä 'Schwiegertochter'
Estonian: minia
Saam (Lapp): mânnje -nj- (N) 'daughter-in-law, wife of one's brother's son or sister's son; a woman's or girl's sister-in-law', mannjē (L) 'Schwiegertochter; Schwägerin einer Frau; (auch) die Gattin des Vetters einer Frau; Gattin des Neffen', mańńa (T), mańń (Kld. Not.) 'Schwiegertochter'
Udmurt (Votyak): ič́i-meń (S) 'junge Frau, Weibchen, Schwägerin (die Frau des jüngeren Bruders für die Frau des älteren), Braut', ken-meń (S) 'Schwiegertochter', ići-meń (G) 'Braut, Schwägerin, junge Frau'
Komi (Zyrian): moń (SP), muń (PO) 'Schwiegertochter, Frau des Sohnes'
Khanty (Ostyak): meń (V DN O) 'Schwiegertochter'
Mansi (Vogul): miń (TJ), mäń (KU), mǟń (P), mań (So.) 'Schwiegertochter'
Hungarian: mëny 'Schwiegertochter; (altung.) Braut, junge Frau', mënyecske 'junge Frau', mënyet 'Wiesel', mënyasszony 'Braut'
Nenets (Yurak): ḿeje (O) 'Schwiegertochter'
Enets (Yen): mē, mī
Nganasan (Tawgi): meai
Kamass: meji
Janhunen's version: (111) *mä/en'ä
Sammalahti's version: *min'ä
Addenda: Koib. меимъ; Mot. маемъ
Yukaghir parallels: !
uralet-proto,uralet-prnum,uralet-meaning,uralet-germmean,uralet-fin,uralet-est,uralet-saa,uralet-udm,uralet-kom,uralet-khn,uralet-man,uralet-ugr,uralet-nen,uralet-enc,uralet-nga,uralet-kam,uralet-janh,uralet-samm2,uralet-add,uralet-yuk,
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Dravidian etymology :
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Proto-Dravidian : *minḍ-
Meaning : paramour
dravet-meaning,dravet-prnum,dravet-sdr,dravet-tel,
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South Dravidian etymology :
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Proto-South Dravidian : *minḍ-
Meaning : paramour
Kannada : miṇḍa
Kannada meaning : man who does not restrain the animal passion, libertine, paramour, lover, whoremaster
Kannada derivates : miṇḍagāti incontinent woman, adulteress, whore; miṇḍagār_a paramour, adulterer, whoremaster; miṇḍatana lasciviousness, whoredom; miṇḍi lusty female, woman of nubile age; miṇḍu animal passion, sensual longing
Kodagu : muṇḍë, muṇḍɨgārë
Kodagu meaning : paramour
Kodagu derivates : muṇḍɨgarati mistress
Tulu : miṇḍakāre, miṇḍe
Tulu meaning : rake, paramour, whoremonger
Tulu derivates : miṇḍagārigè, miṇḍāṭigè, miṇḍādigè unchastity, lewdness (applied to a female); miṇḍi incontinent woman
Number in DED : 4858
sdret-meaning,sdret-prnum,sdret-kan,sdret-kanmean,sdret-kander,sdret-kod,sdret-kodmean,sdret-kodder,sdret-tul,sdret-tulmean,sdret-tulder,sdret-kt,sdret-dednum,
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Nilgiri etymology :
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Proto-Nilgiri : *miṇḍ-
Meaning : paramour
Kota : miṇḍṇ, muṇḍṇ
Number in DED : 4858
ktet-meaning,ktet-prnum,ktet-kota,ktet-dednum,
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Telugu etymology :
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Proto-Telugu : *minḍ-
Meaning : paramour
Telugu : miṇṭhũḍu
Dialectal forms (1) : miṇḍãḍu
Dialectal forms (2) : miṇḍagā̃ḍu
Dialectal forms (3) : miṇḍagī̃ḍu
Additional forms : Also [1] miṇḍata, [2] miṇḍalakōri unchaste woman, adulteress; [1] miṇḍatanamu, [2] miṇḍar_ikamu adultery; [1] muṇḍari, [2] muṇḍalamāri a lewd, dissolute or licentious man, lecher, whoremonger, debauchee, libertine, rake
Number in DED : 4858
telet-meaning,telet-prnum,telet-tel_1,telet-tel_2,telet-tel_3,telet-tel_4,telet-addition,telet-dednum,
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