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Semitic etymology :
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Number: 1732
Proto-Semitic: *bVrVy-
Meaning: 'see, examine'
Akkadian: barû
Arabic: bry [-i-]
Jibbali: ebrer
Notes: Various triliteral derivatives of the original root.
semet-proto,semet-prnum,semet-meaning,semet-akk,semet-ara,semet-jib,semet-notes,
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Afroasiatic etymology :
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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *bar-
Meaning: see, know
afaset-meaning,afaset-prnum,afaset-sem,afaset-egy,afaset-cch,afaset-sho,afaset-lec,afaset-dhl,
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Egyptian etymology :
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Old Egyptian: br (gr)
Meaning: 'see'
Coptic: *belle 'blind': Bhr belle, Shd bolle
Notes: br (gr) 'both eyes'
egyet-prnum,egyet-meaning,egyet-cpt,egyet-notes,
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Central Chadic etymology :
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Proto-CChadic: *bur- (222)
Meaning: 'think, consider 1, 'remember' 2
Gude: bǝǝrǝ 1, bǝǝrǝ-tǝ 2 [Hs]
Gudu: bùr-ínà 2 [Kr N390]
Notes: The root vowel is irregular.
cchet-prnum,cchet-meaning,cchet-gde,cchet-gdu,cchet-notes,
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Saho-Afar etymology :
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Proto-Saho-Afar: *bar-
Meaning: 'learn'
Afar (Danakil): bar
shoet-prnum,shoet-meaning,shoet-afar,
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Low East Cushitic etymology :
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Proto-Low East Cushitic: *bar-
Meaning: 'learn'
Somali: baro
lecet-prnum,lecet-meaning,lecet-som,
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Dahalo etymology :
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Dahalo: ḅar
Meaning: 'know'
dhlet-prnum,dhlet-meaning,
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Long-range etymologies :
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Borean (approx.) : PVRV
Meaning : storm
Reference : МССНЯ 332, ОСНЯ 1, 188-190; ND 223 (with somewh. different SH). globet-meaning,globet-nostr,globet-afas,globet-reference,
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Nostratic etymology :
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Eurasiatic: *burV ( >> *p-)
Meaning: storm
Kartvelian: Georg. bur- ~ bor- 'haze, fog'
References: МССНЯ 332, ОСНЯ 1, 188-190; ND 223 *buRV, *buR(K)V 'storm' (partially confused with *bur(H)V 'dust'); ND 227 *bV(h)RV 'blow, inflate, swell' (for SH parallels). nostret-meaning,nostret-prnum,nostret-alt,nostret-ura,nostret-kart,nostret-drav,nostret-esk,nostret-reference,
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Altaic etymology :
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Proto-Altaic: *pŏ̀ru
Meaning: to snow, rain
Russian meaning: идти (о снеге, дожде)
Comments: Poppe 21, Ozawa 288-289, ОСНЯ 1, 188-189, АПиПЯЯ 69. Cf. *bŏ́ru, a contamination with which should explain Mong. *b- (one would expect *h- with low tone and shortness). altet-prnum,altet-meaning,altet-rusmean,altet-turc,altet-mong,altet-tung,altet-kor,altet-jap,altet-reference,
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Turkic etymology :
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Proto-Turkic: *bora-
Meaning: 1 North wind 2 to snow heavily
Russian meaning: 1 северный ветер 2 обильно падать (о снеге)
Turkish: bora(k) 1
Turkmen: bora- 2
Kazakh: bora- 2
turcet-prnum,turcet-meaning,turcet-rusmean,turcet-trk,turcet-trm,turcet-kaz,turcet-reference,
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Mongolian etymology :
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Proto-Mongolian: *boruɣa
Meaning: 1 heavy rain 2 to snow, sleet
Russian meaning: 1 ливень 2 идти (о снеге, дожде со снегом)
Written Mongolian: boruɣa(n) 1 (L 121), burɣana- 2 (L 137: burɣani-) Middle Mongolian: boro'an (SH) Khalkha: borō(n) 1, burgana- 2
Buriat: borō 1, burga- 2
Kalmuck: borān 1
Ordos: borōn 1
Shary-Yoghur: boroŋ
Monguor: burōn (SM 36) 'little rain' Comments: KW 51, MGCD 158. Mong. > Chag. boraɣan etc. (TMN 1, 219-220); Evk. būrga etc. (ТМС 1, 111). monget-prnum,monget-meaning,monget-rusmean,monget-wmo,monget-mmo,monget-hal,monget-bur,monget-kal,monget-ord,monget-yuy,monget-mgr,monget-mogh,monget-reference,
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Tungus etymology :
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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *pur-
Meaning: 1 to drizzle 2 slush 3 to fall (of first snow) 4 wind (changing its direction)
Russian meaning: 1 моросить (о дожде) 2 шуга, слякоть 3 выпадать (о первом снеге) 4 ветер (меняющий направление)
Even: horụ- 3, hụ̄rqa 4
Literary Manchu: furana- 'запылиться'
Orok: purē- 1
Nanai: puruekme 2
Comments: ТМС 2, 44, 334, 349, 353. tunget-prnum,tunget-meaning,tunget-rusmean,tunget-evn,tunget-man,tunget-ork,tunget-nan,tunget-reference,
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Korean etymology :
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Proto-Korean: *pora
Meaning: snow-storm
Russian meaning: снежная буря
Modern Korean: nun-pora, nun-pore
koret-prnum,koret-meaning,koret-rusmean,koret-phn,koret-reference,
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Japanese etymology :
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Proto-Japanese: *pùr-
Meaning: to rain, snow
Russian meaning: идти (о дожде, снеге)
Old Japanese: pur-
Middle Japanese: fùr-
Tokyo: fúr-
Kyoto: fùr-
Kagoshima: fùr-
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: 830
Proto: *purkV
English meaning: snowstorm
German meaning: Schneegestöber; stöbern
Finnish: purku (gen. purun) 'Schneefall', purkusää 'Schneegestöber' (cf. also pyry, pyrky 'Schneegestöber')
Saam (Lapp): bǫr'gâ -rg- (N) 'cloud, spray (of snow), bor'gâ- -rg- 'be driving snow, blow in clouds', bǫrge- -rg- 'smoke; make water splash all around one', pår`kēsti- (L) 'rauchen, wirbeln; herumfliegen (von Haaren)', pork-øilm (Not.) 'Schneegestöber', por̄gk̄A (Ko. Not.), pòr̄gk(A) (Kld.), por̄gk(A) (T) 'Schneegestöber', po̯r̄Ḡα- (Ko. P), pòr̄gkα- (Kld.), por̄gka̮- (T) 'stöbern (Schnee)'
Mordovian: porga-, purga- (E), purga- (M) 'spritzen, sprühen', ? porf (M) 'Schneegestöber'
Mari (Cheremis): purɣǝ̑ž (U), purɣǝ̑ž (B) 'Schneegestöber', purɣa- (U) 'stöbern, wirbeln (Schnee, Staub)'
Udmurt (Votyak): purǯ́- (S), purʒ́- (K) 'verweht werden (z. B. Staub od. Federn)'
Komi (Zyrian): pi̮ra (Lu.) 'Schneewehe', pi̮rźi̮- 'Schnee, Schmutz od. Staub vom Winde herangeweht werden', pørźø.t- (PO) 'hineinwehen (Schnee)'
Khanty (Ostyak): pŏrki̮ (V) 'Rauch', părχa (O) 'Schneefall ohne wind und mit großen Schneeflocken', pŏrki̮-wat (V) 'Schneesturm', părtǝ- (O) 'zugeweht werden'
Mansi (Vogul): porkē̮ (T), pork (P), porχaj (So.) 'Schneegestöber, Schneesturm', po̮rat- 'es schneit, stöbern' ?
Nenets (Yurak): pārontāj (O) 'Schneewehe' ( > Khanty parǝnti 'Schneehügel, Schneewehe')
Selkup: purqālče- (TaU) 'verschneien, verwehen', purājiŋpāt (Ča.) 'es stöbert', purqāt (Ty.) 'Schneegestöber', purqālča- (TyM) 'streuen, ausstreuen (auch Schnee)'
Sammalahti's version: FU *purki
uralet-proto,uralet-prnum,uralet-meaning,uralet-germmean,uralet-fin,uralet-saa,uralet-mrd,uralet-mar,uralet-udm,uralet-kom,uralet-khn,uralet-man,uralet-nen,uralet-slk,uralet-samm2,
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Dravidian etymology :
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Proto-Dravidian : *poẓ-
Meaning : to pour
dravet-meaning,dravet-prnum,dravet-sdr,dravet-koga,
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South Dravidian etymology :
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Proto-South Dravidian : *Poẓ-
Meaning : to pour, flow
Tamil : poẓi (-v-, -nt-)
Tamil meaning : to pour forth, shower (as rain), discharge in abundance, give liberally; flow, overflow, abound (as wealth)
Tamil derivates : poẓivu flowing, raining, abundance; poẓil greatness, largeness
Malayalam : poẓi
Malayalam meaning : pouring, shower, outlet of a river into the sea
Malayalam derivates : poẓiyuka to pour down, flow off, drop (as leaves, fruits), shower; poẓikka to shower down, let drop; poẓiccal pouring, oozing; poẓippu overflowing, giving overdue measure
Tulu : boriyuni
Tulu meaning : to yield milk
Tulu derivates : boripini, (B-K) boḷi to milk
Notes : A complicated case: Kota and Tulu contradict each other as to what regards the initial consonant. However, it is impossible to tell exactly which one is the real correspondence to Tamil-Malayalam.
Number in DED : 4556
sdret-meaning,sdret-prnum,sdret-tam,sdret-tammean,sdret-tamder,sdret-mal,sdret-malmean,sdret-malder,sdret-tul,sdret-tulmean,sdret-tulder,sdret-kt,sdret-notes,sdret-dednum,
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Nilgiri etymology :
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Proto-Nilgiri : *poḍ-ǝv-
Meaning : to increase in numbers (intr.)
Kota : poṛv- (poṛd-)
Number in DED : 4556
ktet-meaning,ktet-prnum,ktet-kota,ktet-dednum,
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Kolami-Gadba etymology :
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Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *poṛ-
Meaning : to flow
Parji : poṛp- (poṛt-)
Number in DED : 4556
kogaet-meaning,kogaet-prnum,kogaet-parji,kogaet-dednum,
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Eskimo etymology :
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Proto-Eskimo: *piʁ-tu- (-i-ʁ-)
Meaning: whirling snowstorm
Russian meaning: пурга, буран
Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 264
esqet-meaning,esqet-rmean,esqet-yup,esqet-inup,esqet-refer,
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Yupik etymology :
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Proto-Yupik: *piʁtu-, *piʁci-ʁ-
Meaning: whirling snowstorm 1, to whirl (about snow) 2
Russian Meaning: буран, пурга 1, мести, вьюжить 2
Chaplino: piχtúq (t) 1, cf. pǝʁjí (t) 'snow-drift after the whirlwind'
Naukan: piχtúq 1, piχsíʁāquq 2
Alutiiq Alaskan Yupik: piχciʁ- 2
Chugach (AAY): KP piχtuq 1
Koniag (AAY): paiχtuq 1, paiχciʁ- 2, AP piχtuq 1
Chugach (Birket-Smith): piqciχtuq 'snow is drifting'
Central Alaskan Yupik: piχtuk, piχta 1, piχciʁ- 'to be a blizzard'
Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 264
yupet-prnum,yupet-mean,yupet-rmean,yupet-chap,yupet-nauk,yupet-aay,yupet-chug,yupet-koni,yupet-chgm,yupet-cay,yupet-ced,
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Inupik etymology :
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Proto-Inupik: *pịqtų-, *pịqcị-ʁ-
Meaning: whirling snowstorm 1, to whirl (about snow) 2
Russian meaning: буран, пурга 1, мести, вьюжить 2
Seward Peninsula Inupik: piqsiq- 2
SPI Dialects: Imaq píqtoq 1, piqsēqtoq 2, W piqsetoq* 2
North Alaskan Inupik: piqsiq- 'to be a wet snowstorm'
NAI Dialects: B piqtoq* 1, piqsiqtoq* 2
Western Canadian Inupik: piqtuq 'drift snow', piqsiq- 2
WCI Dialects: Cor piqtoq* 1, piqx́iqtoq* 2, Net piqsilaqi- 'to drift (snow)'
Eastern Canadian Inupik: pīqtuq 'snow flurry', piʁsi(q)- 'to snow'
ECI Dialects: Tar pīʁsi(q)- 'to snow'
Greenlandic Inupik: piʁsuq (persoq*) 1, piʁsiʁ- 2
Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 264
inupet-prnum,inupet-meaning,inupet-rmean,inupet-spi,inupet-spis,inupet-nai,inupet-nais,inupet-wci,inupet-wcis,inupet-eci,inupet-ecis,inupet-gri,inupet-ced,
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