Dravidian etymology : List with all references

Proto-South Dravidian : *pan-

Meaning : rain, dew; drizzle

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : pan_i (-pp-, -tt-)

Tamil meaning : to be bedewed, flow out, be shed, rain incessantly, become cool, shiver with cold, tremble, fear, spring forth (as tears); cause to tremble; n. dew, chill, cold, tears, rain, mist, fog, haze, trembling, fever

Tamil derivates : pan_ittal incessant rain; pan_ippu agitation, trembling; pan_ir_r_u (pan_ir_r_i-) to shed; pan_ukku (pan_ukki-) to sprinkle, moisten by sprinkling; pan_n_īr rosewater or other fragrant extract

Malayalam : pani

Malayalam meaning : dew, fever

Malayalam derivates : panikka to be feverish, shiver; panekka to ooze; pani-nīr rosewater

Kannada : pani, hani

Kannada meaning : to drop; n. drop (of water, dew. etc.)

Kannada derivates : haniku to fall in drops; hanisu, haṇisu to pour (as water); pannīr perfumed water, rosewater, etc.

Kodagu : pann- (panni-)

Kodagu meaning : to drizzle

Kodagu derivates : panni-maḷe drizzle; pani fever; pannīri perfume

Tulu : pani

Tulu meaning : drizzling rain

Tulu derivates : paṇi dew, fog, mist, snow; panipuni, paṇipuni to drizzle, shower; pannīrụ rosewater

Proto-Nilgiri : *paṇ-ĭ

Miscellaneous : KURU (LSB 1.11) penpɨ fever

Number in DED : 4035

Nilgiri etymology :

Proto-Nilgiri : *paṇ-ĭ

Meaning : dew

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : payṇ "dew, frost"

Toda : pony

Additional forms : Also Kota ? pany- (panc-) only in phrase: unyād panyād (to act) without thought; Toda pony- (pons-) (place) is full of fever; onk- (onky-) (rain) drizzles

Number in DED : 4035

Telugu etymology :

Proto-Telugu : *pan-

Meaning : rosewater, perfumed water

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : pannīru

Dialectal forms (1) : pannīramu

Number in DED : 4035

Kolami-Gadba etymology :

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *pa[j]n-

Meaning : cold

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kolami (Setumadhava Rao) : panī

Naikri : pani "coldness"

Naiki : panni "winter, cold"

Parji : pañil

Ollari Gadba : pañgil

Salur Gadba : payŋīl "chill"

Number in DED : 4035

Gondwan etymology :

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *pein-

Meaning : cold

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Proto-Gondi : *pīn-i

Konda : pini

Proto-Pengo-Manda : *pein-i

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *pajn-i

Gondi etymology :

Proto-Gondi : *pīn-i

Meaning : cold

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Betul Gondi : pīnī

Mandla Gondi (Williamson) : pīnī

Mandla Gondi (Phailbus) : pīnī

Gommu Gondi : pīn

Muria Gondi : pīni

Seoni Gondi : pīni

Yeotmal Gondi : pīni

Adilabad Gondi : pīni (SR)

Number in DED : 4035

Number in CVOTGD : 2270

Konda etymology :

Konda : pini

Meaning: cold

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Number in DED : 4035

Pengo-Manda etymology :

Proto-Pengo-Manda : *pein-i

Meaning : cold

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Pengo : pīni

Manda : peni

Number in DED : 4035

Kui-Kuwi etymology :

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *pajn-i

Meaning : cold

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kui : pēni "cold weather, low temperature; cold, chilly"

Kuwi (Fitzgerald) : penni

Kuwi (Schulze) : peni

Sunkarametta Kuwi : peni

Kuwi (Israel) : peni

Notes : The combination -ay- is indicated by external data. Here it is indirectly indicated by: a) "irregular" vowel correspondences; b) lack of gemination in Kuwi_S, which probably means a rather late modification of *-yn- > -n-.

Number in DED : 4035