*sēm (~-ī-)

1 inflammation 2 pimple (on face)

Proto-Turkic: *sēm (~-ī-)
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Proto-Altaic: *sḗmi
Russian meaning: 1 воспаление 2 прыщ (на лице)
Turkic: *sēm (~-ī-)
Mongolian: *seme-
Tungus-Manchu: *semke
Korean: *sām
Japanese: *símí
Comments: The Oghuz form may reflect a contamination with the borrowed Arab. word for 'poison' (Tur. sem).
Azerbaidzhan: sim 'blood-poisoning'
Turkmen: sīm 1
Khakassian: simiske 2
Karakalpak: semik 'mark, mole on body'