Kolami-Gadba etymology : List with all references

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *miṭ-

Meaning : to flick

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Parji : miṭṭ-, (S) miṭkip- (miṭkit-) "to flick with the fingers"

Number in DED : 4848

Proto-Dravidian : *mīṭ-

Meaning : to flick, pluck

Proto-South Dravidian: *mīṭ-/*miḍ-i-

Proto-Telugu : *miṭṭ-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *miṭ-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *miṭ-

Notes : The vowel length is preserved in South Dravidian.

Proto-South Dravidian : *mīṭ-/*miḍ-i-

Meaning : to tap, fillip

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : mīṭṭu (mīṭṭi-)

Tamil meaning : to fillip the strings of a lute, etc., play on the lute

Malayalam : miṭi

Malayalam meaning : tap, rap, fillip, throbbing

Malayalam derivates : miṭikka to tap, fillip, the pulse to beat, palpitate; miṭippu rapping, pulsation; mīṭṭuka to tap, fillip, strike the wires of an instrument, play the lute, etc.

Kannada : miḍi

Kannada meaning : to strike at or strike with a finger or the fingers, fillip, strike with the index, as the strings of a lute, etc., toss up with the thumb (as a rupee), move with a jerk of the fingers, pull or extend the string of a bow; n. moving with a pull of the fingers, propelling

Kannada derivates : miḍi-vil a bamboo slit at the one end of which a pebble is kept which is propelled by bending the end backwards and letting it spring back; mīṭu to strike the wires of a lute or guitar with the index finger, touch the lute or guitar

Number in DED : 4848

Proto-Telugu : *miṭṭ-

Meaning : to flick away

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : miṭṭincu

Telugu (Krishnamurti) : miḍucu "to flick with the fingers"

Additional forms : Also miḍivillu a pellet-bow; mīṭu, (K also) mī̃ṭu to toss or fling with the tip of a finger, toss up, fillip or strike with the nail of a finger against the thumb, strike the strings of the lute with the fingers, touch, play upon

Number in DED : 4848

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *miṭ-

Meaning : to snap the fingers

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Konda : miṭka

Meaning: snapping of the fingers (BB)

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Number in DED : 4848

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