Proto-Altaic: *ŋúpu ( ~ -o-)
Meaning: a k. of clamp
Russian meaning: вид зажима
Comments: An interesting common Altaic cultural term: as seen from the reflexes, it could denote a device that could snap around some object (a fish-trap, a clamp, a two-pronged rowlock etc.).
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