kuǯ-, koč-

to embrace

Proto-Turkic: *Kūč-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Proto-Altaic: *kū́či ( ~ k`-, g-, -č`-, -o, -u)
Nostratic: Nostratic
Russian meaning: обнимать
Turkic: *Kūč-
Korean: *kòč-
Comments: EDT 590, VEWT 295-296, ЭСТЯ 6, 105-106, Stachowski 163. Shortening in Turkm. is unclear (length in Yak. and voicing -č- > -ǯ- in Tur., Az. point to *-ū-).
Old Turkic: quč- (Yen., OUygh.)
Karakhanid: quč- (MK)
Turkish: kuǯ-, koč-
Tatar: qoč-
Middle Turkic: quč- (Pav. C.)
Uzbek: quč-
Azerbaidzhan: Guǯ-
Turkmen: Guč-
Yakut: kūs-
Dolgan: kūs-
Kirghiz: quč-
Kazakh: quš-
Karaim: quč-
Karakalpak: quš-