Nilgiri etymology : List with all references

Proto-Nilgiri : *tin-

Meaning : to eat

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : tin- (tid_-) "to eat (including a meal), ruin"

Toda : tɨn- (tɨd_-) "to eat (including a meal)"

Additional forms : Also Kota tīn food in general, the food of all except Muslims and Europeans; tīṭ- (tīc-) to feed by hand; Toda tīny food for animals, European food

Number in DED : 3263

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *tin-

Meaning : to eat

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : tin_ (tin_p-, tin_r_-)

Tamil meaning : to eat, chew, bite, gnash, eat away (as white ants), destroy, ruin, cause irritating sensation (as in the skin)

Tamil derivates : tin_r_i, tiṇṭi eatables; tin_n_i glutton, one who eats indiscriminately in all places; tin_avu itching sensation, eczema, psoriasis; tir_r_i eatables that must be masticated before being swallowed, meat; tīr_r_u (tīr_r_i-) to feed by small mouthfuls; tīn_ food, victuals; tīn_an_ glutton; tīn_i light refreshment, food for animals, rich food

Malayalam : tinnuka

Malayalam meaning : to eat anything besides rice, eat

Malayalam derivates : tinni, tīni an eater, glutton; tīn any food besides rice, a meal; tīr_r_uka to cause to eat, feed, make food of something, cram, force down; (Tiyya) tīr_r_a food

Kannada : tin, tinu, tinnu (tind-)

Kannada meaning : to eat, esp. things which must be bitten, as flesh, bread, cakes, fruits, grass

Kannada derivates : tinasu, tinisu, tinnisu to cause to eat, feed; tinasu, tinasa, tinisu, tiṇḍi food; tini, tinni eating, an eater; tinna that which in eating is left, orts; tinnāḷi, tīnāḷi glutton; tīni food, eating; tīr_ to take mouthfuls, devour; tin, tinasu, tinisu, tenasu, tiṇḍi irritation in the skin, the itch; tīṭe itching, irritation, itching desire, lust, lasciviousness

Kodagu : tinn- (timb-, tind-)

Kodagu meaning : to eat (not a meal)

Kodagu derivates : tīt- (tīti-) to feed by hand; tindi food (except rice)

Tulu : tinpini

Tulu meaning : to eat, consume, destroy

Tulu derivates : tinpāvuni to feed, nurse; tinpele, timbele glutton; tindruni to eat all, guzzle; tīnụ, tīni food, meal, diet, a glutton; tinasụ, tenasụ food, feeding

Proto-Nilgiri : *tin-

Number in DED : 3263

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *tin-

Meaning : to eat

Proto-South Dravidian: *tin-

Proto-Telugu : *tin-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *tin-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *tin-

Proto-North Dravidian : *tin-d-

Telugu etymology :

Proto-Telugu : *tin-

Meaning : to eat, consume, enjoy, have the use of, spend, use up, corrode, eat away

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : tinu (tiṇṭ-)

Additional forms : Also tinipincu to cause to eat; tiṇṭa eating; tiṇḍi eating, food; tiṇḍī̃ḍu glutton; [1] tī̃ṭa, [2] tīṇṭramu itching, itch

Number in DED : 3263

Kolami-Gadba etymology :

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *tin-

Meaning : to eat

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kolami : tin- (tind-) "to eat (including a meal)"

Naikri : tin- (tind-)

Naiki : tin- (tind-)

Parji : tin- (tind-)

Ollari Gadba : tin- (tiy-, tinḍ-)

Salur Gadba : tin- (tiy-)

Additional forms : Also Kolami tinip- (tinipt-) to make to eat; Parji tittip- (tittit-) to cause to eat, feed

Number in DED : 3263

Gondwan etymology :

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *tin- (past stem *tit_-)

Meaning : to eat

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Proto-Gondi : *tin-

Konda : tin- (tiR-)

Proto-Pengo-Manda : *tin- (caus. *tīc-)

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *tin- (caus. *tīc-)

Gondi etymology :

Proto-Gondi : *tin-

Meaning : to eat

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Betul Gondi : tindānā

Mandla Gondi (Williamson) : tindānā

Mandla Gondi (Phailbus) : tindānā

Gommu Gondi : tin- (titt-)

Muria Gondi : tin- (titt-)

Maria Gondi : tin- (titt-)

Seoni Gondi : tin- (titt-)

Yeotmal Gondi : tin- (titt-)

Maria Gondi (Mitchell) : tindānā

Adilabad Gondi : tin- (titt-)

Additional forms : Also Gondi_S tinmuṛ eating; caus. Gondi_A, Gondi_Mu, Gondi_S tih-, Gondi_W tihtānā, Gondi_Ma tiʔ- to feed

Number in DED : 3263

Number in CVOTGD : 1736

Konda etymology :

Konda : tin- (tiR-)

Meaning: to eat

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Additional forms : Also Konda caus. tīRpis- to cause to eat, feed; ṭinḍi, (B.) tinika food

Number in DED : 3263

Pengo-Manda etymology :

Proto-Pengo-Manda : *tin- (caus. *tīc-)

Meaning : to eat

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Pengo : tin- (tic-/cic-)

Manda : tin- (tic-)

Additional Forms : Also Pengo tīc- (tīcc-), tīcpa- to feed

Number in DED : 3263

Kui-Kuwi etymology :

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *tin- (caus. *tīc-)

Meaning : to eat

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kui : tinba (tis-) "to eat, enjoy the proceeds of; n. eating, food"

Kuwi (Fitzgerald) : tinjali (tic-)

Kuwi (Schulze) : tinnai

Sunkarametta Kuwi : tin- (ticc-/cicc-)

Parja Kuwi : tin- (ticc-/cicc-)

Kuwi (Mahanti) : tiṇbu "eating"

Additional forms : Also Kui tīspa (tīst-) to feed someone on something; n. act of feeding someone; Kuwi_F tīssali, Kuwi_Su tīh- (tīst-) to feed; Kuwi_S tinpu eating

Number in DED : 3263