North Dravidian etymology : List with all references

Proto-North-Dravidian : *kap-l-

Meaning : a pair of branches, horns or antlers

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Malto : kapli

Number in DED : 1325

Proto-Dravidian : *k̂av-

Meaning : bifurcation

Proto-South Dravidian: *kav-

Proto-Telugu : *kav-

Proto-North Dravidian : *kap-l-

Proto-South Dravidian : *kav-

Meaning : to separate; branch, fork

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : kavar (-v-, -nt-)

Tamil meaning : to separate into various channels, deviate, depart from instructions; churn (or with DEDR 1340)

Tamil derivates : (-pp-, -tt-) to branch off (as roads), fork, bifurcate; n. bifurcated branch (as of tree or river), prong; kavarppu forking, bifurcation; kavarpu differing; kavaṭu branch of tree, forked branch, separation, division; kavaṭṭi, kavaṭṭai fork of a branch, branching root; kavuṭṭi space between the thighs; kavalai forking of branches, place where several ways meet; kavai (-pp-, -tt-) to fork (as a branch); n. division, cleavage (as of hoof, a crab's claws), branch of a tree, forked stick, crossroads; kavam, kavvam churning stick; kavvu fork of a branch or horn; kappu forked branch, branch, bough, cleavage, cleft; kappi (-pp-, -tt-) to fork as a branch

Malayalam : kava

Malayalam meaning : forked branch, space between the legs

Malayalam derivates : kavekka to stand astride; kavaṭi pitch-fork; kavaṭṭa the forked branch of a tree; kavaram, kavar bifurcated branch or shoot, prong of a pitch-fork; kavarikkuka to shoot forth as a forked branch; kavala place where two roads meet; kappu bifurcated branch

Kannada : kaval

Kannada meaning : to become bifurcated or forked, branch off; n. bifurcation, forked or lateral branch, forked stick, divided state, couple, pair

Kannada derivates : kavate forked state; kavaḍu, kave = kaval n.

Tulu : kaba

Tulu meaning : space between the fingers

Tulu derivates : kabarụ forked or lateral branch, forked stick; forked; kabe forked stick; cloven, forked; (B-K.) kappu fork of a wooden post

Proto-Nilgiri : *kavä

Number in DED : 1325

Proto-Nilgiri : *kavä

Meaning : branch; fork

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : kav "forked stick, fork of branch"

Toda : kafy "forked stick, double peak of a hill, hair of a god or of priest of tī dairy"

Additional forms : Also Kota kavc gōl forked stick used as potholder; kavṛ forked branch

Notes : Unclear -y in Toda (normally just *kaf would be expected). The form is either dialectal or has undergone Kannada influence.

Number in DED : 1325

Proto-Telugu : *kav-

Meaning : pair, couple

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : kava

Additional forms : Also kavalu twins; kavvamu churning stick

Number in DED : 1325

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