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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *ńar-/*ar-
Meaning : to fear
Proto-South Dravidian: *araḷ-
Proto-Telugu : *ar-
Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *ńar-
Proto-North Dravidian : *ar-k-
Brahui : narr-ing
Notes : Possibly two roots here; this is especially probable considering that NDR has an anlaut vowel, and *ń- almost never disappears in PNDR.
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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *araḷ-
Meaning : to fear
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : araḷ (araḷv-, araṇṭ-), aruḷ (aruḷv-, aruṇṭ-)
Tamil meaning : to be terrified
Tamil derivates : araṭṭu (araṭṭi-), aruṭṭu (aruṭṭi-) to terrify, frighten; n. fear; araṭṭi fear; aruṭṭi quaking, trembling, agitation; araṭci, aruṭci confusion of mind, bewilderment; aruku (aruki-), arukku (arukki-) to be afraid
Malayalam : araḷuka
Malayalam meaning : to shrink
Malayalam derivates : araṭṭuka to frighten, alarm
Kannada : araḷ, araḷa, aruḷu, arulu, arlu, aralu
Kannada meaning : bewilderment, terror, fear
Kannada derivates : are, aremare, aremarike hesitation, doubt
Tulu : (?) naraŋguni
Tulu meaning : to waver, hesitate, be reluctant
Tulu derivates : naraguri a sheepish man, coward; nareŋguni to hesitate; nareŋgele a dull, tardy, slow, hesitating man
Proto-Nilgiri : *ar-
Notes : The forms in Tulu hardly belong here; the correspondence "most SDR languages 0- / Tulu n-" is unparalleled, and even the semantics of the Tulu root are different.
Number in DED : 3605
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Nilgiri etymology :

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Proto-Nilgiri : *ar-
Meaning : fear because discovery of one's misdeeds is expected, feeling of anxiety about getting a living, sorrow because of bereavement
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Kota : arkl
Number in DED : 3605
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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *ar-
Meaning : hesitation, doubt
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : aragali
Additional forms : Also [1] aramara, [2] aramarika id., consciousness of being a stranger; aravāyi diffidence, hesitation
Number in DED : 3605
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Kolami-Gadba etymology :

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Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *ńar-
Meaning : fear
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Kolami : ari
Naikri : ari
Naiki : ari
Parji : nar
Ollari Gadba : nar
Salur Gadba : nar
Additional forms : Also Kolami ars- (arast-) to fear; arp- (arapt-), arsip- (arsipt-), (Kin.) arplip- to terrify; Naikri ars- to fear; artip- to terrify; Naiki arus-/ars- to fear; arup-/arp- to frighten; Parji narc- to fear; narpip- (narpit-) to frighten; Ollari nars- to fear; narupp- (narupt-) to terrify; Salur narc- to fear
Number in DED : 3605
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North Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-North-Dravidian : *ar-k-
Meaning : to be terrified
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Malto : arkare
Additional forms : Also MLT arkatre to terrify
Number in DED : 3605
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Brahui etymology :

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Brahui : narr-ing
Meaning : to flee, run away
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Number in DED : 3605
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