Nilgiri etymology : List with all references

Proto-Nilgiri : *par_ĭ-

Meaning : to break, pluck

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : payr- (parc-) "to break by pulling both ends (intr., tr.; as rope, flower-stem), pull out (as hair)"

Toda : par_y- (par_c-) "to pluck forcibly, (string) breaks"

Additional forms : Also Kota payr rag; artm, artym sharpness; Toda par_y rag

Notes : Kota artm either borrowed from Badaga or (more probable) simply does not belong here.

Number in DED : 4027

Proto-South Dravidian : *par_-i-

Meaning : to pluck

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

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

Tamil meaning : to pluck, crop, pick off with twist, weed, eradicate, pull out (as an arrow), take by force, rob, destroy

Tamil derivates : (-v-, -nt-) to be loosened (as bonds), be cut off, torn apart (as roots); n. plucking, picking off, seizure, plunder; pār_u (pār_i-) to be torn in pieces; (inscr.) par_ippu hollow dug out (in bank of tank)

Malayalam : par_i

Malayalam meaning : pulling, tearing off

Malayalam derivates : par_iyuka to get loose, come off, tear, be scratched; par_ikka to pluck off, gather plants or fruits, pull out, rob; par_ippu plucking, gathering fruits, robbery

Kannada : par_i

Kannada meaning : to break off (as fruits, etc. from a tree), tear asunder, tear, rend, cut asunder, cut off, sever, cut; be torn asunder, be torn, etc.; n. tearing, etc.

Kannada derivates : par_ivu tearing, rending, etc.; har_ita, har_ata, harta cutting, sharpness; par_aku, par_uku rag; (Hav.) harmbu to pluck leaves; hari to be sharp; haritta sharpness

Kodagu : pari- (parip-, paric-)

Kodagu meaning : to pluck

Tulu : paraŋkuni, parŋkuni, parkuni

Tulu meaning : to pluck out

Tulu derivates : parpuni to pluck, pull out (as roots, grass, etc.); parpāvuni to have pulled out, cause to pluck or pull out; pari opening, gap, (B-K) sharpness; partè sharpness, edge; sharp; (also partelụ) a rent, tear, as in clothes; torn, tattered

Proto-Nilgiri : *par_ĭ-

Miscellaneous : KOR (T) hajji to be torn

Notes : Tamil pār_u can point towards an older long vowel in this root; however, the vowel length is not confirmed by external data.

Number in DED : 4027

Proto-Dravidian : *pad_-

Meaning : 1 to pick, pluck 2 a piece

Proto-South Dravidian: *par_-i-

Proto-Telugu : *par_-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *pad_-

Proto-Telugu : *par_-

Meaning : piece, bit, fragment, slice

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : par_iya

Additional forms : Also par_iga gleanings of corn

Number in DED : 4027

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *pad_-

Meaning : to pick up

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Ollari Gadba : pay- "to weed"

Salur Gadba : pay-

Additional forms : Also Ollari payk- to pull out, pluck

Number in DED : 4027

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