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North Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-North-Dravidian : *cā-q-l-
Meaning : to stretch the legs apart
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Malto : cāqle
Additional forms : Also MLT cāqlo one who walks with legs stretched apart; cāqltre to cause the legs to be stretched apart
Number in DED : 2433
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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *cā-
Meaning : to stretch
Proto-South Dravidian: *Cā-
Proto-Telugu : *cā-g-
Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *Sā-g-
Proto-Gondi-Kui : *sā-
Proto-North Dravidian : *cā-q-l-
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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *Cā-
Meaning : to stretch
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : cāṭu (cāṭi-)
Tamil meaning : (?) to stretch out as the arms and legs from lassitude
Malayalam : cāmpu
Malayalam meaning : length, stretch
Kannada : cācu
Kannada meaning : to stretch out, hold out, extend, stretch forth, put out as the hand, etc.
Kannada derivates : cāpu stretch, length, extent; jambu length; jāgisu to stretch or raise (the body to its full extent); jāpu the measure of a long stride; sāgu to lengthen, extend; dāpu stretch, etc.; the measure of a stride
Kodagu : cāc- (cāci-)
Kodagu meaning : to stretch out (hand), straighten
Kodagu derivates : cāñjë (past verbal adj. of *cāy-, cāñj- to be straight) straight
Tulu : cācuni
Tulu meaning : to stretch out, hold out
Number in DED : 2433
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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *cā-g-
Meaning : to be stretched or extended; extend, lengthen; fall prostrate
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : cā̃gu
Additional forms : Also cā̃gilu to prostrate oneself, lie down, recline; cā̃gilinta prostrating oneself before an idol; cā̃cu to extend (tr.), stretch, lengthen; cā̃pu id.; n. extending, stretch, extent, length, a full piece of cloth; jampu long; delay, procrastination; jāgu delay; sā̃gu to extend, lengthen, expand, spread out, prostrate oneself; [1] sā̃gãbaḍu, [2] sā̃gilabaḍu to fall down at full length
Number in DED : 2433
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Kolami-Gadba etymology :

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Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *Sā-g-
Meaning : to stretch
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Kolami : sāgeng "(Pat.) to stretch (intr.)"
Number in DED : 2433
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Gondwan etymology :

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Proto-Gondi-Kui : *sā-
Meaning : to stretch out
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Proto-Gondi : *sāŋ- (caus. *sāh-)
Konda : sāg- (-it-)
Proto-Pengo-Manda : *ǯāc-
Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *sās-
Notes : PPM j- is not quite clear. It can only be explained through assimilation (*sāc- > *cāc-) and then (!) dissimilation (*cāc- > jāc-). The root itself had a velar suffix in its intransitive form (*sā-ŋ-) and a palatal causative suffix (*sā-c-).
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Gondi etymology :

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Proto-Gondi : *sāŋ- (caus. *sāh-)
Meaning : to stretch, spread
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Betul Gondi : sāhatānā (sāhc-) "to stretch out (one's hands or feet as women do when fighting)"
Mandla Gondi (Phailbus) : sāhcānā, sāhtānā "to make to grow or spread"
Muria Gondi : hāh- "to spread, extend"
Maria Gondi : āŋ- "to stretch, be elongated"
Koya Gondi : āŋg- "to be stretched out"
Chindwara Gondi : sāng- "to spread as a creeper"
Adilabad Gondi : cāhānā "to stretch"
Additional forms : Also Gondi_Tr, Gondi_A (SR) sāngānā to spread as a creeper; Gondi_Ma caus. āʔ-; Gondi_Ko āh- to stretch out
Notes : The Adilabad form shows an irregular c-; Telugu influence?
Number in DED : 2433
Number in CVOTGD : 3365
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Konda etymology :

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Konda : sāg- (-it-)
Meaning: (body or limbs) to be stretched out to full length
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Additional forms : Also Konda sāk- to stretch out (fingers, limbs); sāp- to stretch out (tongue, hands, legs)
Number in DED : 2433
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Pengo-Manda etymology :

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Proto-Pengo-Manda : *ǯāc-
Meaning : to stretch
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Pengo : jāc- (jācc-) "to stretch (tr.)"
Manda : jāc- "to stretch out (hand)"
Number in DED : 2433
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Kui-Kuwi etymology :

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Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *sās-
Meaning : to stretch out
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Kui : sāhpa (sāht-), sāspa (sāst-) "to stretch out, lengthen out (limbs), stretch across (web, tendril)"
Kuwi (Schulze) : hāh'nai (hāst-) "to stretch (hands, etc.)"
Additional forms : Also Kui sākaṛi a span; Kuwi_S jānjinai to outstretch
Notes : Kui sāspa probably secondary assimilated. Kuwi_S jānjinai borrowed from Telugu.
Number in DED : 2433
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