Gondwan etymology : List with all references

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *nir_- (*-d_-)

Meaning : long, tall

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Konda : nir_i

Meaning: straight, long

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Additional forms : Also Konda nir_ikan a tall man

Number in DED : 3738

Proto-Dravidian : *neṭ-

Meaning : long

Proto-South Dravidian: *neṭ-

Proto-Telugu : *niḍ-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *nir_- (*-d_-)

Notes : Contaminated with *nīḷ-/*nīḍ- 'long'.

Proto-South Dravidian : *neṭ-

Meaning : long

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : neṭu

Tamil meaning : long

Tamil derivates : (-pp-, -tt-) to be long (as time), continue (as rain), become tall; neṭumai length, extension, tallness, height as of a person or tree, continuation, protraction, greatness, boundlessness, excessiveness, depth; neṭi (-pp-, -tt-) to make delay; neṭitu after a long delay; neṭippu long time; neṭiyōn_ tall person, great person, Viṣṇu; neṭil length, long vowel, that which is great or excessive; neṭukku length, as of a wall; neṭuka lengthwise, longitudinally, straight on, continuously; neṭuku (neṭuki-) to extend, be lengthened, grow tall, high or long, be protracted, delayed; neṭuppam length, height; neṭuman_ anything long; neṭumi tall woman, tall tree (as palm-tree); neṭṭa-neṭumai great length, excessive tallness or height; neṭṭam tallness, length; neṭṭāŋku lengthiness; neṭṭāyam stretchers, piling up bricks perpendicularly or upright; neṭṭu length, tallness, long distance, extent, as of the breadth of a pial; neṭṭai tallness

Malayalam : neṭu

Malayalam meaning : long

Malayalam derivates : neṭukkam tallness; neṭuŋkan tall; neṭuppu, neṭuppam length, height; neṭumpu pride; neṭumpan arrogant; neṭuman tall man; neṭuma, neṭumānam tallness; neṭṭan tall man; neṭṭāyam a straight part in a river; a stretcher (brick or stone); niṭu long, tall, straight; niṭiyōn tall person; niṭuppam tallness; niṭṭal, niṭṭaŋ-kāl shin

Kannada : niḍu, niṭṭu

Kannada meaning : state of being drawn out in length, stretched or extended, that of being long, length, that of being tall, extensiveness, greatness, bigness

Kannada derivates : niṭṭ-eluvu backbone; niḍidu that which is extended, long, etc., length, etc.

Tulu : niḍi

Tulu meaning : straight, high, lofty

Tulu derivates : niḍu long, tall, high; niḍuppa tallness, length; niṭṭ-usurụ a deep sigh; neḍi long

Proto-Nilgiri : *neḍ-

Notes : The irregular -e-/-i- alternations in some languages are due to contamination with *nīḷ-/*nīḍ- 'long'.

Number in DED : 3738

Proto-Nilgiri : *neḍ-

Meaning : flat; tall

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : neṛṇeṛṇ "flat on back (of lying or falling)"

Toda : nöṛ- (nöṛy-), nöṛx- (nöṛxy-) "to be or become tall"

Additional forms : Also Toda nöṛk- (nöṛky-) to lengthen (tr.), let (hair) grow

Number in DED : 3738

Proto-Telugu : *niḍ-

Meaning : long

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : niḍu

Dialectal forms (1) : niḍuda

Additional forms : Also [1] niḍivi, [2] niḍupu length; long; niḍucanu to extend; niṭṭ-ūrucu to make a deep, long-drawn respiration or sigh; niṭṭ-ūrupu a deep, long-drawn respiration, a sigh

Number in DED : 3738

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