Dravidian etymology : List with all references

Proto-Dravidian : *ńād_-

Meaning : to smell

Proto-South Dravidian: *ńār_-

Proto-Telugu : *net- (?)

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *Nad_- (*-e-, *-d-)

Proto-South Dravidian : *ńār_-

Meaning : to smell

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : ñār_u (ñār_i-)

Tamil meaning : to emit smell, an odour

Tamil derivates : nār_u (nār_i-) to emit a sweet smell, give forth perfume, stink; smell (tr.); nār_al stinking, stench; nār_r_am smell, scent, odour, sense of smell, offensive smell, stench, toddy; nān_am fragrant substance, musk, musk deer, civet, ungruents for the body, perfumed oil for bathing, scented hair-oil, fragrant powder; nar_u fragrant; nar_umai odour, perfume; nar_a, nar_avam, nar_avu, nar_ā, nar_ai odour, fragrance, honey, toddy, incense; nan_avu, nan_ai toddy, honey

Malayalam : nār_uka

Malayalam meaning : to yield a smell, stink

Malayalam derivates : nār_r_am smell, bad smell; nār_r_uka to smell; nār_r_ikka to spread a smell; nar_u fragrance, odour; fragrant; nannam scent as of a dog, smell; nannikka to sniff; nappu scent, tracing a theft, etc.

Kannada : nār_u

Kannada meaning : to yield a smell, smell, stink; n. smell

Kannada derivates : nā smell; nāta, nātu, nānta smell in general, a bad smell; nar_u, nar_a fragrance, odour, scent, smell

Kodagu : nār- (nāri-)

Kodagu meaning : (something) smells

Kodagu derivates : nāta smell (usually bad smell); (Shanmugam) nāt- to make to smell

Tulu : nāduni

Tulu meaning : to smell, stink

Tulu derivates : (B-K also) nārụ to emit foul smell; nāta smell, odour, stink, stench

Proto-Nilgiri : *nār_-

Number in DED : 2918

Proto-Nilgiri : *nār_-

Meaning : to smell bad

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : nār- (nāry-)

Additional forms : Also Kota nārl bad smell; nāt_m (obl. nāt_t-) smell (good or bad), scent of animal

Number in DED : 2918

Proto-Telugu : *net-

Meaning : fragrance

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : nettāvi

Number in DED : 2918

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *Nad_- (*-e-, *-d-)

Meaning : to smell

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Parji : ned- (nett-) "to smell, stink"

Number in DED : 2918

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