kovu, kovɨ (dial.) 'slander'

1 to slander 2 conjuration, exorcism

Proto-Turkic: *Kob-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Proto-Altaic: *k`ăbo
Nostratic: Nostratic
Russian meaning: 1 клеветать 2 заклинание
Turkic: *Kob-
Mongolian: *kaɣur-
Tungus-Manchu: *xab-
Korean: *kǝ̄-
Comments: ЭСТЯ 6, 17-18, EDT 584, Clark 1977, 147. Turk. > WMong. qob 'gossip' (KW 181), whence again Oyr. qop etc. (VEWT 281). Despite EDT 584, hardly connected with *Kob- 'to chase' (v. sub *gŏ̀bè).
Old Turkic: qovla- 1 (OUygh.)
Karakhanid: qovuz, qovuč 2 (MK)
Turkish: kovu, kovɨ (dial.) 'slander'
Middle Turkic: qov 'slander' (AH)
Yakut: xobulā- 1