Kolami-Gadba etymology : List with all references

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *Nuḍ-

Meaning : to speak, suggest

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Naiki : uḍuk-/uṭk-

Number in DED : 3784

Proto-Dravidian : *noḍ-

Meaning : to say, speak

Proto-South Dravidian: *noḍ-i-

Proto-Telugu : *noḍ-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *Nuḍ-

Proto-South Dravidian : *noḍ-i-

Meaning : to say

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : noṭi (-v-, -nt-)

Tamil meaning : to say, tell, speak, declare

Tamil derivates : (-pp-, -tt-) id., insinuate so as to stir up ill-will, make unfavourable allusions, use sarcasm; n. word, phrase, language, speech, wise saying, riddle, enigma, stanza, noise

Malayalam : noṭikka

Malayalam meaning : to speak hastily or superciliously

Malayalam derivates : noṭiyuka to murmur, lisp as fools

Kannada : nuḍi

Kannada meaning : to sound, utter, speak, say; n. sounding, speaking, uttering a voice, sppech, word, term, promise, language

Kannada derivates : nuḍisu, nuḍiyisu to cause or induce to utter, speak, etc.; perform music upon, play; nuḍiha uttering, telling; nuḍisuha making speak, addressing

Tulu : nuḍi

Tulu meaning : word, speech, saying

Tulu derivates : nuḍiyuni to pronounce, utter; nuḍipuni to speak, talk; nuḍipāvuni to cause to speak, speak through another, play on a musical instrument

Number in DED : 3784

Proto-Telugu : *noḍ-

Meaning : word, expression

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : noḍi

Dialectal forms (1) : nuḍi

Dialectal forms (2) : noḍuvu

Additional forms : Also noḍikā̃ḍu talkative man; [1] noḍikāramu, [2] nuḍikāramu mode, style of speech; [1] noḍugu, [2] nuḍugu to say, speak; n. word or expression, line in verse; noḍucu to find fault with; noḍupu finding fault; nuḍuvari speaker, talker; nuḍuvu word, expression; vb. (K also noḍuvu) to say, speak; nānuḍi rumour, report; saying, proverb

Number in DED : 3784

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