Telugu etymology :

Proto-Telugu : *mor-

Meaning : to sound, resound

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : morayu

Additional forms : Also [1] morayika, [2] morapamu sound, noise; [1] mrō̃gu, [2] mrōyu, [3] mrōvu to sound (or with 4989); [1] mrō̃guḍu, [2] mrō̃ta sound

Number in DED : 4973

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *mur-

Meaning : to sound

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-South Dravidian: *mUr-

Proto-Telugu : *mor-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *mur-

Proto-North Dravidian : *mur-

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *mUr-

Meaning : to make sounds

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : mural (muralv-, muran_r_-)

Tamil meaning : to make sound, cry, sing

Tamil derivates : muralal sounding, confused noise, high pitch; muralvu soft sound as of a lute; muravam noise, reverberation, drum; murar_kai, murar_ci sound, song; murar_r_u (murar_r_i-) to make sound, cry; muraḷi flute, nose-flute; muracam, muracu drum, tambour, war drum; muravu, muruṭu drum

Malayalam : muraḷuka, muruḷuka

Malayalam meaning : to hum, grunt, growl

Malayalam derivates : muraḷi flute; muracu, murajam a small drum; morampuka dogs to snarl, men to hawk

Kannada : moraḷ

Kannada meaning : to hum, grunt, growl, buzz, howl

Kannada derivates : more to hum, buzz, sound, murmur, creak, gurgle, whizz, be noisy; cause to sound; n. humming, etc.; moraha, morahu, morehu humming, etc.; mure to hum, buzz, sound or play a lute, sound as a lute does

Kodagu : moraḍ- (moraḍuv-, moraṭ-)

Kodagu meaning : to weep

Kodagu derivates : more lamentation

Tulu : muresuni, moresuni

Tulu meaning : to rumble, rattle (as thunder)

Tulu derivates : murepini, murevuni, mureluni id., creak (as shoes); muriya cry, weeping, loud noise; muriyāṭu lamentation, wailing; muriyeḍuni, mureḍuni, muriyoḍuni, moreḍuni to weep, lament, bewail; muriyeḍpini to grumble, murmur; morè cry; muriyō alas!, weeping loudly, cry of lamentation, distress, etc.; morampu a cry, roaring

Number in DED : 4973

Kolami-Gadba etymology :

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *mur-

Meaning : to make sounds

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kolami : moray- (morayt-) "to produce musical sound (bell, etc.)"

Naikri : moray- "to sound (intr.)"

Parji : mur- "to growl (tiger), hoot (owl)"

Additional forms : Also Kolami morp- (moropt-) to play (flute), ring (bell), make to produce musical sound; Naikri morap- to sound (tr.); Parji murip- (murit-) to snore

Number in DED : 4973

North Dravidian etymology :

Proto-North-Dravidian : *mur-

Meaning : to thunder; to threaten; to speak

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kurukh : murrnā "to thunder, esp. with repeated peals, utter threats, threaten"

Malto : mure "to speak, say yes or no"

Number in DED : 4973

Nostratic etymology :

Eurasiatic: *muɣrV

Meaning: to cry

Borean: Borean

Altaic: TM *mura- 'shout, cry'

Uralic: *mura

Kartvelian: Georg. mɣer- 'sing'

Dravidian: *mur- (also *muṛ- 1873)

References: МССНЯ 345; ND 1467 *muGra 'emit vocal sounds', 1482 *muŕV 'make loud noise'.

Uralic etymology :

Number: 572

Proto: *mura

> Nostratic: > Nostratic

English meaning: to shout, cry, sing

German meaning: Schreien; Singen; schreien; singen

Mordovian: moro (E), mor (M) 'Lied, Gesang', mora- (E M) 'singen; spielen (ein Instrument)' ?

Mari (Cheremis): mǝ̑rǝ̑ (KB), muro (U) 'Gesang', muro (B) 'Lied', mǝ̑re- (KB), mure- (U B) 'singen' ?

Khanty (Ostyak): mora- (Vj.) 'bei der Ankunft im Dorf rufen (die Ruderer)', morǝɣ- (V) 'Unwesen treiben, lärmen (Menschen)'

Long-range etymologies :

Borean (approx.) : MVHRV

Meaning : to speak, sound

Eurasiatic : *muɣrV

Afroasiatic : Sem. *ʔmr, *ʕmr

Sino-Caucasian : *mVrHV

Reference : Suggested by V. Glumov.

Afroasiatic etymology :

Sino-Caucasian etymology :

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *mVrHV

Meaning: to ask

Borean etymology: Borean etymology

Sino-Tibetan: *mǝj

Burushaski: *-mar-

Comments and references : In ST cf. also *m(r)ǝ̆n 141 id.

Sino-Tibetan etymology :

Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *mǝj

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: ask

Tibetan: rma (p. rmas) to ask, rmed, smed (p. rmes) to ask.

Burmese: mijh ask.

Lepcha: mă to pray to God

Comments: PG *me[C] ask. Luce 14.

Burushaski etymology :

Common Burushaski: *-mar-

Sino-Caucasian Etymology: Sino-Caucasian Etymology

Meaning: to ask

Yasin: -mar-

Hunza: -mar-

Nagar: -mar-

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