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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *niɣd_-
Meaning : ashes
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Proto-South Dravidian: *nīr_-
Proto-Telugu : *nigur_-
Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *Nīd_
Proto-Gondi-Kui : *nīd_-
Notes : The reconstruction is uncertain; if not for the dubious Telugu form, it would certainly be *nīd_-.
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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *nīr_-
Meaning : ashes
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : nīr_u (nīr_i-)
Tamil meaning : to become slaked (as lime), be turned to ashes or calcined (as metals or stones); perish, be ruined; n. ashes, dross of any substance after it has been burned, sacred ashes, dust, slaked lime
Tamil derivates : nīr_r_u (nīr_r_i-) to slake (as lime), reduce to ashes or powder, calcine (as metals), calcinate; (?) nivar_u (nivar_i-) to be powdered
Malayalam : nīr_uka
Malayalam meaning : to be slaked and powdered as lime, burn to ashes
Malayalam derivates : nīr_al burning grief; nīr_r_uka to burn to ashes, slake shells for lime; nīr_u ashes
Kannada : nīr_u
Kannada meaning : powder, ashes
Number in DED : 3693
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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *nigur_-
Meaning : ashes upon live coal
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : nigur_u
Dialectal forms (1) : nivur_u
Dialectal forms (2) : nīr_u
Number in DED : 3693
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Kolami-Gadba etymology :

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Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *Nīd_
Meaning : ashes
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Naiki : īd
Parji : nīd
Poya Gadba : nīr
Number in DED : 3693
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Gondwan etymology :

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Proto-Gondi-Kui : *nīd_-
Meaning : ashes
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Proto-Gondi : *nīR
Konda : nīr_u
Proto-Pengo-Manda : *nīz
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Gondi etymology :

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Proto-Gondi : *nīR
Meaning : ashes
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Betul Gondi : nīr (gen. nītā, pl. nīhk)
Mandla Gondi (Williamson) : nīr
Mandla Gondi (Phailbus) : nīr
Muria Gondi : nīr
Maria Gondi : nīr̨(i) (obl. nīṭ-)
Number in DED : 3693
Number in CVOTGD : 2004
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Konda etymology :

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Konda : nīr_u
Meaning: ashes
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Number in DED : 3693
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Pengo-Manda etymology :

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Proto-Pengo-Manda : *nīz
Meaning : ashes
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Pengo : nīz/nīs
Manda : nīy-darambu
Number in DED : 3693
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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *nü(j)di
Meaning: to burn, ashes
Altaic: *ni̯udi
Dravidian: *niɣd_-
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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *ni̯údi
Nostratic: Nostratic
Meaning: to burn, boil
Russian meaning: жечь, варить
Mongolian: *nidu-
Korean: *nùd-
Japanese: *ní-
Comments: Martin 240 (Kor.-Jpn.).
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *nidu-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: nitre, salt-petre
Russian meaning: селитра
Written Mongolian: nidu-qan (L 578)
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Korean etymology :

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Proto-Korean: *nùd-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: to burn, singe
Russian meaning: жечь, палить
Modern Korean: nūt- (nūr-)
Middle Korean: nùt- (nùr-)
Comments: Liu 165, KED 364.
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Japanese etymology :

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Proto-Japanese: *ní-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: to boil
Russian meaning: варить
Old Japanese: ni-
Middle Japanese: ní-
Tokyo: nì-
Kyoto: ní-
Kagoshima: ní-
Comments: JLTT 736.
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