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Nilgiri etymology :

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Proto-Nilgiri : *ōl-ä
Meaning : palm leaf; writing
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Kota : ōl "palm leaf, ornaments worn on body"
Toda : wāl "writing, education"
Number in DED : 1070
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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *ōl-ai
Meaning : palm leaf
Tamil : ōlai
Tamil meaning : palm leaf, writing on a palmyra leaf, rolled palm leaf used as an ear ornament, jewelled ear ornament
Malayalam : ōla
Malayalam meaning : leaf of palms or grasses, writing leaf
Kannada : ōle
Kannada meaning : leaf of a palmyra palm, leaf used to write on, coil of palmyra leaf worn in lobe of female's ear, ear-ring of gold, etc.
Kannada derivates : (Hav.) oli leaf of palmyra palm
Kodagu : ōle
Kodagu meaning : screw-pine leaf, writing on screw-pine leaf, woman's ear-ring
Tulu : ōle
Tulu meaning : letter inscribed on a palmyra leaf, palmyra leaf rolled up and put into the hole of a female's ear, metallic ear-ring
Tulu derivates : oli a cadjan leaf used to write upon
Proto-Nilgiri : *ōl-ä
Number in DED : 1070
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