*jAŋak

door post

Proto-Turkic: *jAŋak
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Proto-Altaic: *p`i̯àŋk`i
Russian meaning: дверной косяк
Turkic: *jAŋak
Mongolian: *(h)enike
Tungus-Manchu: *piaŋkV
Japanese: *pìnkùrái
Comments: DT 948, ЭСТЯ 4, 123-124. The root is traditionally considered merely a variant of *jạjŋak 'cheek, jaw' (v. sub *zi̯ā̀ni), but it may be possible to separate them etymologically. Tat. > Chuv. janax > Mari, Udm. janak (Федотов 2, 500).
Karakhanid: (qapuɣ) jaŋaqɨ (MK)
Tatar: jaŋaq
Oyrat: jāq
Tuva: čāq
Bashkir: jaŋaq