Nilgiri etymology : List with all references

Proto-Nilgiri : *kum-

Meaning : to pound

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : kum- (kumy-) "to pestle (grain) with slow strokes to remove husks"

Toda : kum- (kumy-) "to pound (grain) with light strokes"

Additional forms : Also Toda kɨmf- (kɨmt-) to beat (drum), kill, cut (bark with a stone, in a ceremony); kuf- (kufy-) to pound (clothes in washing), load (gun)

Number in DED : 1850

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *kum-

Meaning : to pound

Tamil : kummu (kummi-)

Tamil meaning : to pound in a mortar gently, knead, (also kumukku [kumukki-]) to beat with fists, pommel, wash cloth by wetting and gently pressing it with hands

Tamil derivates : kumi (-pp-, -tt-) to overpound (as rice); kumai (-pp-, -tt-) to beat or pound in a mortar; n. blow, stroke

Malayalam : kummu

Malayalam meaning : to beat in a mortar or gently

Malayalam derivates : kuma bruising, beating; kumekka to beat, bruise

Kannada : kummu

Kannada meaning : to beat with a pestle, pound; n. pounding, a beat with a pestle

Kannada derivates : kummasu, kummisu to cause to pound; gummu to cuff, box, strike

Kodagu : kumm- (kummi-)

Kodagu meaning : to churn

Tulu : kūmpuni

Tulu meaning : to peck, strike with the beak

Tulu derivates : gummuni to blow, cuff; gumuṭu fighting, cuffing; gumusu a stroke, cuff, box; gumusuni to box, strike; (B-K) kumpu to pierce

Proto-Nilgiri : *kum-

Miscellaneous : KOR (O) kumpu to box

Number in DED : 1850

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