Altaic etymology : Delim- Telim
دئليم- تئليم
Altaic etymology :
Protoform: *tál[u]
Meaning: to be together
Turkic protoform: *delim
Mongolian protoform: *dali-
Tungus protoform: *dali-
Korean protoform: *tằrí-, *tăr-m-
Japanese protoform: *túrá-
Comments: EAS 110, SKE 257, Martin 225. Vocalism is insecure (Kor.-Jpn. point rather to *tólu).
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Turkic etymology :
Protoform: *delim
Meaning: many
Old Turkic: telim (OUygh.)
Karakhanid: telim (MK)
Turkish: delim (Osm.)
Comments: VEWT 472, EDT 499-500.
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Mongolian etymology :
Protoform: *dali-m
Meaning: 1 suitable occasion 2 all together
Written Mongolian: dalim 1 (L 226)
Khalkha: dalim 1
Buriat: dalin 2
Ordos: dalim 'maniere, mode'
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Tungus etymology :
Protoform: *dali-
Meaning: 1 help 2 due to
Nanai: dalịndo 2
Ulcha: dalị(n) 1
Udighe: dalindini 2
Comments: ТМС 1, 194.
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Korean etymology :
Protoform: *tằrí-
Meaning: 1 to be together with 2 to be similar
Modern Korean: teri- 1, tam- 2 (orth. tălm-)
Middle Korean: tằrí- 1
Comments: Nam 136, KED 408, 456.
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Japanese etymology :
Protoform: *túrá-
Meaning: to go together with, bring as company
Tokyo: tsùre-
Kyoto: tsúré-
Kagoshima: tsuré-
Comments: JLTT 775.