Proto-Altaic: *sajo
Meaning: interval, space between
Russian meaning: промежуток, расстояние между
Comments: EAS 153. The Jpn. word may be related if one assumes an original meaning 'interval (in general)'. Mong. *söɣem < *seɣöm (with a frequent labialization transfer). altet-meaning,altet-rusmean,altet-turc,altet-mong,altet-tung,altet-jap,altet-reference,