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Proto-North-Dravidian : *al-G-
Meaning : to laugh, laugh at, mock, seduce
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Kurukh : alkhnā
Malto : alqe
Additional forms : Also KUR alkhānakhrnā to laugh together, have unlawful intercourse; alkhābanʔnā joking relations; MLT alqro person addicted to laughter.
Number in DED : 254
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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *alá-
Meaning : to make verbal noise
Proto-South Dravidian: *alamb- ~ *alar_-
Proto-Telugu : *alV-
Proto-North Dravidian : *al-G-
Notes : In Telugu the root has only been preserved as part of obscure or expressive compounds, but in SDR it is highly productive. PNDR *al-G- 'to laugh' is, for obvious reasons, set apart in DEDR, but there are actually no insurmountable obstacles to merging the two entries neither from the phonetic nor the semantic side. // Present in 3/6 branches.
dravet-meaning,dravet-sdr,dravet-tel,dravet-ndr,dravet-notes,

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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *alamb- ~ *alar_-
Meaning : to chatter
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : allappan_
Tamil meaning : a chatterer
Tamil derivates : alappu (alappi-) to chatter, prattle, talk nonsense; alampu (alampi-) to sound, tinkle; alampal a loud noise; alavalai babbler; alavalaimai babbling; alavai woman that chatters ceaselessly; alar idle talk, gossip; alar_u (alar_i-) to roar, bellow, bleat, weep aloud, sorrow; alar_al loud cry, great sound; alar_r_u (alar_r_i-) to talk unceasingly and irregularly
Malayalam : alappan
Malayalam meaning : chatterer, prattler
Malayalam derivates : alappu chattering, confused noise; alavan loquacious babbler; alar_uka to roar, bellow, cry (as elephant, tiger, woman in labour); alarcca roaring, etc.; aḷavan boaster, exaggerator
Kannada : alar_u
Kannada meaning : (PBh.) to cry aloud
Miscellaneous : IRU lāru to shout, roar, (woman) gossips
Notes : SDR presents evidence for two different stems, most probably descended from the same bisyllabic root *ala-. Not quite clear is the geminated -ll- in Tamil allappan_ (cf. its absence in Mal. alappan; possibly an irregularity of expressive character).
Number in DED : 0245
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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *alV-
Meaning : noise, sound, disturbance
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : alikiḍi
Additional forms : Also alabalamu outcry, noise, uproar
Number in DED : 245
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