From Proto-Chukotko-Kamchatkan *liŋ(liŋ) (“heart”). Cognate with Chukchi линлиӈ (linliŋ), Kerek лиӈлиӈ (liŋliŋ), Alutor лиӈлиӈ (liŋliŋ) and Itelmen лиӈч (liŋč).
лиӈлиӈ (liŋliŋ) (plural лиӈлиӈу)