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Dravidian etymology :
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Proto-Dravidian : *niṭ-
Meaning : straight, erect
Notes : Contaminated with *nīḷ- 'long'.
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South Dravidian etymology :
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Proto-South Dravidian : *neṭ-
Meaning : perpendicular, erect
Tamil : neṭṭam
Tamil meaning : perpendicularity
Tamil derivates : naṭṭam erectness
Malayalam : niṭṭ-ena
Malayalam meaning : in a standing position, perpendicularly
Kannada : neṭṭage, neṭṭā̆na, neṭṭā̆ne, neṭṭanna
Kannada meaning : straightly, straight, erect, regular, proper, orderly, rightly, properly, nicely, neatly, plainly, clearly, distinctly
Kannada derivates : neṭṭi, naṭṭi niceness, beauty, charm; nīṭa, nīṭu straigthness, state of standing upright; properness, neatness, elegance, beauty, tidiness; nīṭugār_a a tidy man; fem. nīṭugāti; nēṭu straightness, directness, truth
Tulu : neṭṭage
Tulu meaning : straight, upright; straightly, properly
Tulu derivates : niḍpa, nidpa, niṭṭa straight, upright, erect; straightly, erectly; nīṭa upright, straight, direct; nīṭānīṭi straightly
Notes : The forms with the long vowel (nīṭ-) may be borrowings from Marathi nīṭ 'straight'; as for the other irregular variants, Tamil naṭṭam is probably influenced by *naḍ- 'to fix, plant', while forms with -i- have contaminated with *nil- 'to stand'.
Number in DED : 3739
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Nilgiri etymology :
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Proto-Nilgiri : *neṭ-
Meaning : directly (of motion or of communication)
Kota : neṭēn, neṭēl
Number in DED : 3739
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Telugu etymology :
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Proto-Telugu : *niṭṭ-
Meaning : erect
Telugu : niṭṭa
Telugu (Krishnamurti) : neṭṭana "adv. straight, in an orderly way, clearly"
Additional forms : Also [1] niṭra, [2] niṭramu, [3] neṭramu erectness, steepness; erect, vertical, steep, precipitous; niṭrincu to keep or place erect; nīṭu elegance, beauty, neatness, prettiness, foppishness; nīṭukā̃ḍu a beau; [1] nīṭukattiya, [2] nīṭukatte a belle
Number in DED : 3739
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Gondwan etymology :
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Proto-Gondi-Kui : *nīṭ-
Meaning : straight
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Gondi etymology :
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Proto-Gondi : *nīṭ-
Meaning : true, right
Maria Gondi (Lind) : nīṭum, nītum "indeed, truly"
Adilabad Gondi : nīṭ "(SR) right, proper"
Number in DED : 3739
Number in CVOTGD : 2002
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Konda etymology :
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Konda : niṭa koRi
Meaning: a straight pole on which the roof of a house rests
Number in DED : 3739
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