Gondwan etymology : List with all references

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *nūS-

Meaning : soft, smooth

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *nūc-u (*-s-)

Meaning : soft, smooth, fleecy

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kui : nūsu

Additional forms : Also Kui nūsu nūsu inba to be soft, smooth, fleecy

Number in DED : 3779

Proto-Dravidian : *nus-

Meaning : small, slender, smooth

Proto-South Dravidian: *nus-/*noj-

Proto-Telugu : *nus-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *nūS-

Proto-South Dravidian : *nus-/*noj-

Meaning : small, minute

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : no

Tamil meaning : small, tiny, minute, thin, slender

Tamil derivates : novvu (novvi-) to become thin, slender; n. thinness; noci (-v-, -nt-) to be thin, slender, minute; nocivu slenderness, fineness; noy grits, groats, smallness, minuteness, softness, lightness; noytal minuteness; noytu that which is thin, poor, light; noyppam delicateness, tenderness, skill, ability; noymmai, noyvu lightness, softness, minuteness; noyya small, minute, soft, weak, poor; noyy-en_al expr. signifying lightness, thinness, insignificance; nucuppu waist of a woman

Malayalam : noccu

Malayalam meaning : minute, light

Malayalam derivates : nuśu small, minute, young; noy(i) grits, groats, anything minute

Kannada : nusi

Kannada meaning : state of being crushed, strengthless, etc., powder, dust

Tulu : noccu, noccè

Tulu meaning : minute, light, paltry

Tulu derivates : nuggu small, little; nuggelụ smallness

Proto-Nilgiri : *noS-

Notes : At least two roots here, as Tamil no and noy can hardly be traced to each other. The Tulu forms are strange: *nosè, not noccè, should be expected, and nuggu, nuggelụ hardly belong here at all.

Number in DED : 3779

Proto-Nilgiri : *noS-

Meaning : a little

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : nocāk, oncāk

Number in DED : 3779

Proto-Telugu : *nus-

Meaning : small, little, slight; the dust into which wood is reduced by insects

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : nusi

Additional forms : Also nusũgu to slight, scorn; nū̃gu down, downiness, hairiness

Number in DED : 3779

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