Proto-Korean: *pu-
Meaning: 1 to spin 2 to twist
Russian meaning: 1 сучить, прясть 2 выкручивать
Modern Korean: pɨ- (dial., SKE 203); pi-thɨl- Middle Korean: pūi-thɨ́r-
Comments: Nam 269, KED 859. The simple verb is cited from Ramstedt's SKE; in other sources it is only attested as part of a compound with thɨr- 'twist' (v. sub *tok`V).