Nilgiri etymology : List with all references

Proto-Nilgiri : *kī-

Meaning : lower

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : kī- "lower, east"

Toda : kī-

Additional forms : Also Kota kīṛm (obl. kīṛt-) monsoon clouds which lie on the hills as mist; Toda kīkoy the underneath place; kōḍ last year (cf. 5153)

Number in DED : 1619

Proto-South Dravidian : *kīẓ

Meaning : below; down

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : kīẓ

Tamil meaning : place or space below, underneath, bottom, east, former time, inferiority; adv. down

Tamil derivates : kīẓmai abasement, humility; kīẓvu place below; kīẓatu that which is under or below; kīẓōr persons inferior in status; kīẓ-āṇṭai-ccikai arrears of former years (cf. DEDR 5153); kīṇar mean, low, vulgar people; kiẓakku east, bottom, low place, lowness

Malayalam : kīẓ, kiẓu

Malayalam meaning : place below; under, down; what is former

Malayalam derivates : kīẓ-āṇṭu last year; kīẓma inferiority; kiẓakku the lowland of the Tamil country, east; kiẓakkan man from the east; kiẓiyuka to descend, be low, degraded; kiẓikka to make to descend, humble

Kannada : kīẓ, kīẓa, kiẓ

Kannada meaning : state of being low, below, under, down, base, meanness; a low, inferior, base, or mean man

Kannada derivates : kīẓatana lowness, inferiority; kiẓgu, kirgu to be low, be dwarfish; keḷagu state of being under, etc.; lower side, bottom; under, down; state of being previous; (PBh.) keẓage below, under

Kodagu : kɨ̄-

Kodagu meaning : lower, below

Kodagu derivates : kɨ̄ḷɨ lower, below; kɨ̄da place below, down; kɨ̄ḷ-āṇḍɨ last year

Tulu : kīḷụ

Tulu meaning : base, low, mean

Tulu derivates : kīḍụ inferior; kīṭake, kīṭage a base or rude fellow; kīlmēlụ inferior and superior; upside-down

Proto-Nilgiri : *kī-

Number in DED : 1619

Proto-Dravidian : *kīẓ-

Meaning : lower; beneath

Proto-South Dravidian: *kīẓ

Proto-Telugu : *krī-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *kiṛ-

Proto-North Dravidian : *ki-

Brahui : ki-, kī, kē-

Proto-Telugu : *krī-

Meaning : lower, below

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : krī-

Additional forms : Also [1] kinda, [2] krinda below, down; [1] kindu, [2] krindu the part or region below, past time; krindiki downward; [1] kincu, [2] krincu mean, low, base; kīḍupaḍu to be vanquished

Number in DED : 1619

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *kiṛ-

Meaning : below

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Parji : kiṛi

Number in DED : 1619

Proto-North-Dravidian : *ki-

Meaning : beneath, under (postposition, adv.)

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kurukh : kiyyā

Additional forms : Also KUR kītā, kiyyantā lower, lowermost, humble in rank; kītantā low-born.

Number in DED : 1619

Brahui : ki-, kī, kē-

Meaning : below, down

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Additional forms : Also BRA kērag_h_ lower side, bottom, low, under, below

Number in DED : 1619

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