Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *neku-
Meaning: younger relative (sister / brother)
Russian meaning: младший родственник (сестра / брат)
Evenki: nekū
Negidal: nexu(n)
Literary Manchu: neχu 'slave girl'
Ulcha: neku(n)
Orok: noko(nō)
Nanai: neku
Oroch: neku
Udighe: nêä-diga
Solon: nexũ
Comments: ТМС 1, 617-618. The Manchu word could be derived from MMong. nekun 'servant' (see Rozycki 161), on which see *nī̀k`e, but may as well be derived from *neku, with its meaning being a result of confusing the two roots. In Manchu we also have neku 'a woman's female friend', and in Jurch. - nekur 'friend', both of which can be borrowed < Mong. (see Rozycki 162). See also notes to *neŋu- (sub *nĕ́ŋu).
