javaš
soft, mild; slow, quiet
Proto-Turkic: *jabaĺ
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Proto-Altaic: *ǯebò
Nostratic: Nostratic
Russian meaning: мягкий, нежный; тихий, медленный
Turkic: *jabaĺ
Mongolian: *ǯöɣelen
Japanese: *dapara-
Comments: See VEWT 175, ЭСТЯ 4, 51-52, TMN 4, 207-208. Cf. also (with different suffixation) Karakh. jav-ɨl- 'to become soft', java (jer) 'warm, cosy place'; Yak. samaa-n 'warm, favourable (of summer)'.
Old Turkic: jabaš (OUygh.)
Karakhanid: javaš (MK)
Turkish: javaš
Tatar: juwaš, juaš
Middle Turkic: javaš (AH, Ettuhf.)
Uzbek: jɔwwɔš, juwɔš
Uighur: javaš, juvaš, jugaš (dial.)
Azerbaidzhan: javaš
Turkmen: juvaš
Khakassian: čabas
Shor: čabaš, čobaš
Oyrat: d́oboš
Tuva: čāš
Kirghiz: ǯōš
Kazakh: žuwas
Noghai: juwas
Bashkir: jɨwaš
Balkar: ǯuwaš
Gagauz: javaš
Kumyk: javaš, juvaš