*KAj

1 shaman spirit 2 throat singing

Proto-Turkic: *KAj
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Proto-Altaic: *ki̯àjú
Russian meaning: 1 шаманский дух 2 горловое пение
Turkic: *KAj
Mongolian: *kuj
Tungus-Manchu: *kuje
Korean: *kùrì-
Japanese: *kùjú-r-
Comments: VEWT 221. If the original meaning is 'air movement' (cf. the external evidence), cf. also Chuv. kü 'strong odour'.
Sary-Yughur: qaj 1
Khakassian: xaj 2
Shor: qajla- 2
Oyrat: qajla- 2
Chuvash: > Mari xoj 'Gespräch'