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Nilgiri etymology :

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Proto-Nilgiri : *nel-
Meaning : firesticks
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Kota : neyj
Toda : nis_f- (nis_ɵ-) "to make fire by twirling firesticks"
Additional forms : Also Toda nis_y firesticks; nis_ koṇ hole in fireboard in which stick is twirled to make fire; nis_ kwɨ̄l firesticks used at tī dairy
Number in DED : 2930
ktet-meaning,ktet-prnum,ktet-kota,ktet-toda,ktet-addition,ktet-dednum,

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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *ńel-i-
Meaning : to rub one stick on another
Tamil : ñeli (-v-, -nt-)
Tamil meaning : to rub one stick on another for producing fire by friction, rub, grate (as bamboos); n. grating bamboo
Tamil derivates : ñeli-kōl piece of wood for producing fire by friction
Proto-Nilgiri : *nel-
Number in DED : 2930
sdret-meaning,sdret-tam,sdret-tammean,sdret-tamder,sdret-kt,sdret-dednum,

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