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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *alái-
Meaning : to rinse
Proto-South Dravidian: *alai-
Proto-Telugu : *ala-
Notes : Burrow & Emeneau also include Kui akali 'rinsing' in the comparison, but the relation between these forms would have to be quite mysterious (metathesis from *ala-ki?). Auslaut -ai- is well reconstructible on the basis of SDR, which makes it possible to distinguish between this PDR root and, say, PDR *alá- 'to make verbal noise'. // Present in 2/6 branches.
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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *alai-
Meaning : to wash
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : alampu (alampi-)
Tamil meaning : to wash, rinse
Tamil derivates : alacu (alaci-) to rinse; alaicu (alaici-) to wash, rinse; (RS) alaittal to wash clothes by moving them about in water
Malayalam : alakkuka
Malayalam meaning : to wash clothes by beating
Malayalam derivates : alakku washing; alampuka to shake clothes in water
Kannada : alambu, alumbu, alabu, alubu
Kannada meaning : to rinse, wash
Kannada derivates : ale to wash; alasu to shake or agitate in water (as a cloth, vegetables, etc., for cleansing)
Tulu : alambuni
Tulu meaning : to wash
Tulu derivates : alumbuni, lumbuni to plunge, wash, rinse
Proto-Nilgiri : *al_-ǝp-
Notes : Auslaut *-ai- is clearly seen in such forms as Tam. alai-cu (alongside the less archaic ala-cu) and, of course, Kan. ale. In most cases, however, the original stem has been extended by means of the suffix *-mb-, with PSDR *-ai- neutralised in this position (*alai-mb- > *alamb-).
Number in DED : 0246
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Nilgiri etymology :

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Proto-Nilgiri : *al_-ǝp-
Meaning : to clean
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Toda : as_p- (as_py-)
Number in DED : 246
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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *ala-
Meaning : to smear, (B) to wash
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : alamu
Additional forms : Also alãdu to smear, daub, apply; (?) aluku to smear the floor of a house or a mud wall, etc. with macerated cowdung
Notes : Only the form alamu is easily comparable with its SDR equivalent (*alamb-). The stem alãdu is not quite clear morphologically; as for aluku, it almost certainly belongs elsewhere (see PDR *aḷ-) - in fact, it is entered in DEDR twice, as is the usual practice. Some semantic contamination may, of course, have been possible.
Number in DED : 246
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