Kolami-Gadba etymology : List with all references

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *kō-

Meaning : to string

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kolami : kōnz- (kōnst-), (Pat.) gōnzeng "to string, thread"

Naikri : kōnj- "to string, thread"

Parji : kōp- (kōt-)

Number in DED : 2176

Proto-Dravidian : *kō-

Meaning : to string, insert, thread

Proto-South Dravidian: *kō-

Proto-Telugu : *kōv-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *kō-

Proto-South Dravidian : *kō-

Meaning : to string, thread

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : kō (-pp-, -tt-), kōr (-pp-, -tt-)

Tamil meaning : to string (as beads, flowers), insert, thread (as a needle), arrange, reduce to order

Tamil derivates : kōppu stringing, threading, inserting, arrangement, order, decoration; kōvai, kōrvai stinging, filing, arranging, string of ornamental beads; kōtai garland

Malayalam : kōkka, kōrkka

Malayalam meaning : to string together (as a garland, pearls, beads), thread a needle

Malayalam derivates : kōccil what appears like a string, pod, legume; kōppu order, arrangement; kōva, kōrva what is strung together; kōrmpal, kōmpu string of pearls, bunch of things

Kannada : kō (kōd-, kōt-)

Kannada meaning : to string (pearls, beads, etc.) upon a thread, thread; be threaded, be entered

Kodagu : koya- (koyap-, koyat-)

Kodagu meaning : to string

Tulu : kōpè

Tulu meaning : a string of fruits, fish, etc.

Tulu derivates : gōpuni to hold fast, join; gōpu a thin girdle; gōmpè a string of fruits, fish, etc.

Proto-Nilgiri : *kōv-

Number in DED : 2176

Proto-Nilgiri : *kōv-

Meaning : to string, thread

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : kōv- (kōt-)

Additional forms : Also Kota kōd long strip of dried meat

Number in DED : 2176

Proto-Telugu : *kōv-

Meaning : a string, as of pearls, etc.

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : kōva

Dialectal forms (1) : krōva

Number in DED : 2176

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