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North Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-North-Dravidian : *manǯ-
Meaning : vegetable poison
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Kurukh : mãńj "any vegetal poison used for intoxicating and catching fish"
Malto : manjraha "benumbed"
Additional forms : Also MLT manjrare to be benumbed, be sickly.
Number in DED : 3580
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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *nanǯ-
Meaning : poison
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Proto-South Dravidian: *nanǯ-
Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *Nenǯ (*ńanǯ)
Proto-North Dravidian : *manǯ-
Notes : Pfeiffer (p. 114) supposes PNDR *m- < n- due to taboo regulations (?).
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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *nanǯ-
Meaning : poison
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : nañcu (in cpds. naccu-)
Tamil meaning : poison, venom, that which is malignant, baneful, pernicious, fatal; afterbirth, placenta
Tamil derivates : nañcam poison, venom; nañcan_ venomous person
Malayalam : nañcu (in cpds. naccu-), naññu
Malayalam meaning : poison, esp. stupefying vegetable poison
Malayalam derivates : naññan a malicious man
Kannada : nañju
Kannada meaning : poison, impurity of the blood, blemish, sin, paralysis of the brain
Tulu : nañji, nañju
Tulu meaning : poison, puerperal convulsions, impurity in the blood, scrofulous tendency, afterbirth, envy, jealousy; poisonous, impure, unwholesome
Proto-Nilgiri : *nanǯ
Number in DED : 3580
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Nilgiri etymology :

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Proto-Nilgiri : *nanǯ
Meaning : poison, afterbirth (of human beings), gall-bladder
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Toda : noʒ
Number in DED : 3580
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Kolami-Gadba etymology :

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Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *Nenǯ (*ńanǯ)
Meaning : poison
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Parji : neñj
Additional forms : Also Parji neñj benḍa toad
Number in DED : 3580
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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *ńan[ǯ]V
Meaning: grass
Altaic: TM *ńa(n)ǯa-ka 'grass'
Uralic: *ńačV
Kartvelian: Georg. nač̣- 'a green shell of a hazel-nut'
Dravidian: *nanǯ-
Comments: Expected *ǯ in Kartv.
References: ND 1604 *ńa[ǹ]č/č̣V 'grass'.
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Uralic etymology :

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Number: 617
Proto: *ńačV
> Nostratic: > Nostratic
English meaning: a k. of grass
German meaning: eine Art Gras
Saam (Lapp): njuöcco-rasse (N) 'equisetum', njuohtsō (L) 'blättrige Pflanze, nach der das Rentier gelüstig ist; eine lange Grasart im Wasser' ?
Komi (Zyrian): ńač (Ud.) 'ein weiches, wässeriges Gras (mit Blättchen)', ńača (PO) 'звездчатка, средняя мокрица (раст.)' ?
Nganasan (Tawgi): ńota, ńot 'Gras' ?
Selkup: njuudš (Ta. B), njúds (Ke.), njúdš, njudš (N) 'Gras, Heu' ?
Kamass: noʔ ?
Addenda: Koib. но, нотъ; Taig. нотнь
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