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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *oḷ-
Meaning : to hide
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Proto-South Dravidian: *oḷ-i-
Proto-Telugu : *oḷ-
Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *oL-
Proto-Gondi-Kui : *oḷ-
Proto-North Dravidian : *ōl-
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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *oḷ-i-
Meaning : to hide
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : oḷi (-v-, -nt-)
Tamil meaning : to hide, steal away
Tamil derivates : (-pp-, -tt-) to hide, conceal, disguise; lie hid; n. hiding, lurking-place, screen, cover for a fowler, decoy animal; oḷippu slinking away, hiding, concealing, keeping secret; oḷivu ambush, hiding; oḷika to be hidden; oḷikka to hide oneself; oḷippikka to conceal; uḷiyuka to stoop, peep
Malayalam : oḷi
Malayalam meaning : concealment, ambush
Malayalam derivates : oḷivu ambush, hiding; oḷika to be hidden; oḷikka to hide oneself; oḷippikka to conceal; uḷiyuka to stoop, peep
Kannada : uḷi
Kannada meaning : to conceal oneself, hide; n. hiding, ambush, lurking-place, hunter's hut; a thief
Kannada derivates : uḷiga man who hides or lurks; uḷita hiding or sheltering oneself; oḷavu, oḷagu a secret
Kodagu : oḷi- (oḷip-, oḷic-)
Kodagu meaning : to hide (intr.)
Tulu : oḷa
Tulu meaning : secret, private
Tulu derivates : oḷavu, oḷāvu secret thought; oḷaguṭṭu a secret; uḷavu one's secret
Proto-Nilgiri : *oḷ-ĭ-
Miscellaneous : KOR (T) oṇpɨ to hide
Number in DED : 1015
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Nilgiri etymology :

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Proto-Nilgiri : *oḷ-ĭ-
Meaning : to hide
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Kota : oyḷ- (oḷc-) "to hide (intr.)"
Toda : wɨɫ̣y- (wɨɫ̣c-) "to hide (intr., tr.)"
Additional forms : Also Kota oyḷ machan in tree for tiger-shooting
Number in DED : 1015
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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *oḷ-
Meaning : a secret
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : oḷavu
Additional forms : Also ōlamu a shelter, cover, screen
Number in DED : 1015
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Kolami-Gadba etymology :

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Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *oL-
Meaning : to hide
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Kondekor Gadba : olp- (olup-) "to hide (tr.)"
Number in DED : 1015
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Gondwan etymology :

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Proto-Gondi-Kui : *oḷ-
Meaning : to stoop
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Proto-Gondi : *oḷ-
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Gondi etymology :

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Proto-Gondi : *oḷ-
Meaning : to bend down
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Muria Gondi : ol-
Maria Gondi : ol-, oḷ-
Number in DED : 1015
Number in CVOTGD : 429
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North Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-North-Dravidian : *ōl-
Meaning : to hide
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Kurukh : ōltā nannā
Additional forms : Also KUR ōlā resting-place of a wild beast, hiding-place or lair.
Number in DED : 1015
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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *ʔVlugV
Meaning: lie
Indo-European: *leugh-
Altaic: *uĺu(-kV, -gV)
Dravidian: *oḷ- (??)
Comments: Cf. Austric: PAA *lVk 'lie', PAN *ulug 'mock, ridicule'.
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Indo-European etymology :

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Proto-IE: *leugh- <? PIH *He->
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Meaning: to lie, to tell lies; to swear; to bemoan
Hittite: ? haluga- c. 'Botschaft, Nachricht' (Tischler 136, without etymology)
Slavic: *lъgā́tī, *lъžjǭ; *lъžь, *lъžjā; *lɨ̄žьnъ(jь), *lɨ̄gātī
Germanic: *liug-a- vb., *lug-in-a- adj., *lug-i- adj., *lug-īn- f., *laug-n-ō f., *lug-an- m. etc.; ? *liug-ō- vb., *liug-ō f., *ur-lug=
Celtic: *lugi̯o-m > OIr lu(i)ge n. `Eid, Schwur'; Cymr llu m. `Eid, Schwur', Bret le `Eid, Schwur'
Russ. meaning: лгать; клясться
References: WP II 414 f
Comments: Usually quoted Lett lūgt 'lügen' is nowhere found.
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Vasmer's dictionary :

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Word: лгать,
Near etymology: лгу, также ложь, род. п. лжи (см.), укр. лга́ти, блр. iлга́ць, др.-русск., ст.-слав. лъгати, лъжѫ ψεύδεσθαι, болг. лъ́жа, сербохорв. ла̀гати, ла̏же̑м, словен. lǝgáti, lážem, чеш. lháti, lhu (lžu), слвц. lhаt᾽, польск. ɫgać, ɫżę, в.-луж. ɫhać, ɫžu, н.-луж. ɫgaś, ɫdžu.
Further etymology: Родственно др.-лит. ɫúginaité "предательский, изменнический" (Шпехт, KZ 68, 36; Отрембский, LР 1, 138), гот. liugan "лгать", д.-в.-н. liogan; с другой ступенью чередования: гот. laugnjan "отрицать, отвергать", д.-в.-н. lugî "ложь", ирл. род. п. ед. ч. logaissi "mendacii", fol-lugaim "скрываю, утаиваю"; см. Бецценбергер, ВВ 16, 244; Стокс 257; Бернекер 1, 751; Траутман, ВSW 163. Эндзелин (М.--Э. 2, 518) относит сюда же и лит. lūgóti "просить", лтш. lùgt, -dzu "просить, умолять, молиться", др.-исл. lokka "манить"; см. также Хольтхаузен, Awn. Wb. 185.
Pages: 2,469
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Germanic etymology :

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Proto-Germanic: *liugan-, *lugina-, *lugi-, *lugīn, *laugnō, *lugēn etc.; ? *liugōn-, *liugō, *ur-lug=
Meaning: lie, falsehood
IE etymology: IE etymology
Gothic: *liugan st. `tell a lie'; *laugnjan wk. `deny', ga-laugnjan `be hidden'; liugn `lie'; *liugan wk. `marry'; liuga f. (ō) `wedding, marriage'
Old Norse: ljūga st. `lügen, fehlen, fehlschlagen'; lügi f. `Lüge', laun f. `Verborgenheit, Verbergen, Leugnung'; ɵing-logi m. `der das Ding verabsäumt'
Norwegian: ljuga vb.; lügje; laun, löyn
Old Swedish: Run. -leugaR
Swedish: ljuga vb.; lönn
Danish: lüve vb.; lön
Old English: lēogan 1, lygen 2, lyge 3, lyge m. 2; loga `Lügner'
English: lie
Old Frisian: liāga vb.; OWFris orloch `Krieg'
Old Saxon: liogan 1, lugina 2, luggi 3; logo `Lügner'; urlogi n.
Middle Dutch: lieghen; orloghe, oorloghe n., m. `oorlog, gevecht, strijd'
Dutch: liegen; oorlog m.
Old Franconian: liegen
Middle Low German: lēgen st.; orloge, or-loch `Krieg'
Old High German: liogan st. (8.Jh.); lugina 2, luggi, lucki 3; lugī 2; lougan m., lougna f. 4; urlogi n., urliugi n. `Krieg', urlac m. `noodlot'; lug (um 100)
Middle High German: luc (-g-) st. m. 'Lug, Lüge'; liugen, liegen st. 'eine unwahrhaeit sagen, lügen'
German: Lug m. (lug und Trug), Lüge, lügen, dial. liegen
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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *uĺu(-kV, -gV)
Nostratic: Nostratic
Meaning: lie
Russian meaning: ложь
Turkic: *uĺak
Mongolian: *ulig
Tungus-Manchu: *ulēk
Japanese: *ùsuâ
Comments: Poppe AU 115 (Turk.-Mong., although Turk. *uĺak is not separated from *ub-ĺak 'small' - which is the reason for Doerfer's objections in TMN 2, 63).
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Turkic etymology :

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Proto-Turkic: *uĺak
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: slander
Russian meaning: клевета
Karakhanid: ušaq (MK)
Tatar: ušaq Tob. 'slanderer' (R)
Middle Turkic: ušuluq 'suspicion' (Pav. C.), ušaq (CCum.)
Uighur: uššaq
Yakut: usxax 'rumour'
Kirghiz: ušaq
Bashkir: ošaq
Balkar: ušaq 'conversation'
Comments: VEWT 517, EDT 16 (confused with uvšak 'small').
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *ulig
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: molestation, derision
Russian meaning: надоедливость, издевка
Written Mongolian: uliɣ
Middle Mongolian: ulgi-, ulki- 'to slander' (SH)
Khalkha: ulig
Kalmuck: uĺg 'nonsense'
Comments: KW 448.
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *ulēk
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: lie
Russian meaning: ложь
Evenki: ulēk
Even: ölēk
Negidal: ölöx
Literary Manchu: uluken
Oroch: oloki- (v.)
Solon: ölȫx, elȫx
Comments: ТМС 2, 265.
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Japanese etymology :

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Proto-Japanese: *ùsuâ
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: lie
Russian meaning: ложь
Middle Japanese: ùsó
Tokyo: úso
Kyoto: ùsô
Kagoshima: usó
Comments: JLTT 564.
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