Japanese etymology : Query result

Proto-Japanese: *tǝ̀m(p)ǝ̀-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: scarce, poor

Russian meaning: скудный, бедный

Old Japanese: tomo-si

Middle Japanese: tòmò-si

Tokyo: toboshí-, tòboshi-

Kyoto: tóbóshì-

Kagoshima: tobóshi-

Comments: JLTT 842. Kagoshima and one of the Tokyo variants point to a variant with high tone in PJ.

Proto-Japanese: *tǝ́mpí ( ~ -ua-)

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: kite

Russian meaning: коршун

Old Japanese: t(w)ob(j)i

Middle Japanese: tóbí

Tokyo: tóbi

Kyoto: tòbî

Kagoshima: tóbi

Comments: JLTT 547. The Kyoto and Tokyo accents are irregular, pointing to a variant *tǝ̀(m)pî; RJ and Kagoshima reflect high level tone.

Proto-Japanese: *tǝ́mú-ráp-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: to condole, mourn for; to visit

Russian meaning: соболезновать, оплакивать; посещать

Old Japanese: t(w)oburap-

Middle Japanese: tómúráf-, tóbúráf-

Tokyo: tòbura-

Kyoto: tóbúrá-

Kagoshima: toburá-

Comments: JLTT 770.

Proto-Japanese: *tǝ̀nǝ̀

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: building, residence

Russian meaning: здание, резиденция

Old Japanese: tono

Middle Japanese: tònò

Tokyo: tono

Comments: JLTT 550.

Proto-Japanese: *tǝniari-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: ash-tree

Russian meaning: ясень

Middle Japanese: tònèríko

Tokyo: toneriko, toneriko

Comments: JLTT 550.

Proto-Japanese: *tǝ̀nká

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: guilt

Russian meaning: вина

Old Japanese: toga

Middle Japanese: tògá

Tokyo: tóga

Kyoto: tógà

Kagoshima: togá

Comments: JLTT 547. Accent in Kyoto is irregular (perhaps influenced by the Tokyo pronunciation).

Proto-Japanese: *tǝ̀nká-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: to commit, fulfil, come to an agreement

Russian meaning: совершать, достигать, приходить к соглашению

Old Japanese: t(w)oga-

Middle Japanese: tògá-

Tokyo: togé-

Kyoto: togé-

Comments: JLTT 769. Accent in Kagoshima is aberrant.

Proto-Japanese: *tǝ̀nkúrǝ́

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: coil (of a rope, snake)

Russian meaning: виток, кольцо (веревки, змеи)

Middle Japanese: toguro

Tokyo: tòguro, toguró

Kyoto: tògùró

Kagoshima: toguró

Proto-Japanese: *tǝ̀ntǝ-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: 1 to close 2 to obstruct, detain

Russian meaning: 1 закрывать 2 задерживать, препятствовать

Old Japanese: t(w)odu- 1, todo-ma- 2

Middle Japanese: tòdu- 1, tódó-ma- 2

Tokyo: tojí- 1, todomé- 2

Kyoto: tòjì- 1, tódómé- 2

Kagoshima: tòjì- 1, todomé- 2

Comments: JLTT 771, 768. The difference in accents is somewhat strange, perhaps indicating two originally different roots.

Proto-Japanese: *tǝ̀ntùk-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: to reach, attain

Russian meaning: достигать

Middle Japanese: toduk-

Tokyo: todók-

Kyoto: tódók-

Kagoshima: tòdòk-

Comments: JLTT 768. Cf. also the earlier attested *tǝ́ntǝ́kǝ́-pǝ́r- (OJ todokop(w)or-, modern todokōr-) 'to be delayed, fall behind' (possibly, however, related rather to *tǝ́ntǝ́má- 'stop' q.v.).

Proto-Japanese: *tǝp-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: to woo

Russian meaning: ухаживать, свататься

Old Japanese: top-

Proto-Japanese: *tǝ́pǝ́-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: far

Russian meaning: далекий

Old Japanese: top(w)o-

Middle Japanese: tófó-

Tokyo: tṑ-

Kyoto: tṓ-

Kagoshima: tṓ-

Nase: tū-

Shuri: tū-

Comments: JLTT 842.

Proto-Japanese: *tǝ̀pǝ̀r-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: to go through

Russian meaning: проходить через

Old Japanese: top(w)or-

Middle Japanese: tòfòr-

Tokyo: tṑr-

Kyoto: tṓr-

Kagoshima: tṑr-

Comments: JLTT 770.

Proto-Japanese: *tǝ̀pî ( ~ -ua-)

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: gutter

Russian meaning: желоб

Tokyo: tói

Kyoto: tòî

Kagoshima: toí

Comments: JLTT 548.

Proto-Japanese: *tǝ̀r- ( ~ -ua-)

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: to take

Russian meaning: брать

Old Japanese: t(w)or-

Middle Japanese: tòr-

Tokyo: tór-

Kyoto: tòr-

Kagoshima: tòr-

Yonakuni: tùrà- 'to give'

Comments: JLTT 771.

Proto-Japanese: *tǝrǝ

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: backwater, deep water

Russian meaning: заводь, омут

Tokyo: toro

Proto-Japanese: *tǝ́rǝ́-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: to melt

Russian meaning: плавиться

Middle Japanese: toroka-, tórómós-

Tokyo: tòroke-

Kyoto: tóróké-

Kagoshima: toroké-

Comments: JLTT 771.

Proto-Japanese: *tǝrǝ- ( ~ ua)

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: languid, slack, remiss

Russian meaning: вялый, медленный

Middle Japanese: toro-

Tokyo: toro-

Comments: JLTT 842.

Proto-Japanese: *tǝ̀rǝ́rǝ́

Meaning: yam

Russian meaning: ямс китайский

Tokyo: tòroro

Kyoto: tóróró

Kagoshima: tororó

Comments: Tokyo and Kagoshima point to *tǝ̀rǝ́rǝ́, but the Kyoto accent is aberrant. [Most probably, like Kor. thóròn, < MC tholwân].

Proto-Japanese: *tǝ́rí

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: bird

Russian meaning: птица

Old Japanese: tori

Middle Japanese: tórí

Tokyo: tòri

Kyoto: tórí

Kagoshima: tói

Nase: tùrí

Shuri: túì

Hateruma: tu_̀r_ɨ̀

Comments: JLTT 550.