Proto-Altaic: *pap`ó ( ~ p`-, -b-)
Meaning: work, order
Russian meaning: работа, порядок
Comments: A rather abstract common Altaic root. Note WMong. abu-ri which can probably be identified with Man. fafu-ri < *pap`ó-rV (but MJ faberi is rather < *pampi ari, with a Jpn. auxiliary verb.