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Proto-Nilgiri : *arǝ-m
Meaning : file
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Kota : arm (obl. art-)
Number in DED : 228
ktet-meaning,ktet-prnum,ktet-kota,ktet-dednum,

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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *ara-
Meaning : file (n.)
Tamil : aram
Tamil meaning : file, rasp
Tamil derivates : arāvu (arāvi-), irāvu (irāvi-) to file, polish, rub, grate
Malayalam : aram
Malayalam meaning : file
Malayalam derivates : irāvuka, rākuka to file
Kannada : ara, arna
Kannada meaning : file
Tulu : ara
Tulu meaning : file
Proto-Nilgiri : *arǝ-m
Notes : Probably an old (PSDR or older) nominal derivative of *arai- 'to rub, grind'. Tamil and Malayalam forms in i- are, however, quite mysterious, because even in reduced position Tam. a- is never known to be neutralised with i-.
Number in DED : 0228
sdret-meaning,sdret-tam,sdret-tammean,sdret-tamder,sdret-mal,sdret-malmean,sdret-malder,sdret-kan,sdret-kanmean,sdret-tul,sdret-tulmean,sdret-kt,sdret-notes,sdret-dednum,

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