Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *olbi-n-
Meaning: 1 to drag, carry 2 to change, turn into
Russian meaning: 1 тащить, нести 2 меняться, превращаться
Even: ōlbъ̣n- 2
Ulcha: olbịn- 1
Orok: olbịn- 1
Nanai: olbịn- 1
Comments: ТМС 2, 12. Cf. perhaps also *olbi-ku 'dowry'. The meaning 'carry' perhaps goes back to 'change (place, position)'. tunget-prnum,tunget-meaning,tunget-rusmean,tunget-evn,tunget-ulc,tunget-ork,tunget-nan,tunget-reference,