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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *ńāṇ-
Meaning : rope, necklace
Proto-South Dravidian: *ńēṇ-
Proto-Telugu : *nān-
Proto-Gondi-Kui : *nōṇ- (?)
Notes : Can the PGn root belong here?
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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *ńēṇ-
Meaning : string, rope
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : ñāṇ
Tamil meaning : string, cord, bow-string
Tamil derivates : nāṇ string, bowstring, woman's necklace containing the marriage badge, waist-string; nāṇi bow-string
Malayalam : ñāṇ
Malayalam meaning : bow-string, other strings and cords
Kannada : nēṇ(u)
Kannada meaning : cord, rope
Tulu : nēṇa, nēṇu
Tulu meaning : cord, rope, bowstring
Proto-Nilgiri : *nēṇ
Miscellaneous : KURU (LSB) nūṇɨ rope
Number in DED : 2908
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Nilgiri etymology :

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Proto-Nilgiri : *nēṇ
Meaning : twisted string, string of cane
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Toda : nȫṇ
Additional forms : Also Toda nȫḷ- (nȫḍ-) to make rope of bark
Number in DED : 2908
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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *nān-
Meaning : a sort of necklace
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : nānu
Number in DED : 2908
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Gondwan etymology :

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Proto-Gondi-Kui : *nōṇ-
Meaning : rope; to twine
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Proto-Gondi : *nōṇ-e
Konda : nāsu (pl. nāsku)
Proto-Pengo-Manda : *nōṇ-
Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *nōṇ-u
Notes : Konda nāsu may not belong here; however, considering also such forms as Kui nōsu id., it may go back to *nōṇ-cu with a suffix.
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Gondi etymology :

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Proto-Gondi : *nōṇ-e
Meaning : rope
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Betul Gondi : nōnē (pl. -hk)
Mandla Gondi (Williamson) : nōne
Mandla Gondi (Phailbus) : nōne
Maria Gondi : nōne, nōṇe, nōnḍe
Seoni Gondi : nōnḍe
Koya Gondi : nōṛe
Yeotmal Gondi : nōḍe
Maria Gondi (Mitchell) : nōnḍe
Maria Gondi (Lind) : noṇe
Adilabad Gondi : nōḍe
Additional forms : Also Gondi_S nōṭ- to twine (rope); Gondi_A (Su.) nōṛe rope, bowstring; nōṭ- to entwine
Number in DED : 2908
Number in CVOTGD : 2064
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Konda etymology :

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Konda : nāsu (pl. nāsku)
Meaning: string, rope
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Number in DED : 2908
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Pengo-Manda etymology :

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Proto-Pengo-Manda : *nōṇ-
Meaning : to spin, twine
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Pengo : nōṇ- (nōṭ-)
Notes : Pengo nōṇ- is certainly not related to nūl 'thread', as Burrow and Emeneau put it.
Number in DED : 3726
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Kui-Kuwi etymology :

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Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *nōṇ-u
Meaning : string, rope
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Kui : nōṇu, nōṛu, nōsu "string, cord made from a forest climbing plant"
Parja Kuwi : nōṇo "rope"
Number in DED : 2908
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