North Dravidian etymology : List with all references

Proto-North-Dravidian : *nal-b-

Meaning : to clean by rubbing a little water or a moist cloth on

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kurukh : nalAbnā

Additional forms : Also KUR nalbrnā to rub oneself with oil; (?) nilIbnā to crease, crumble, crush by rubbing between both hands, rub roughly

Number in DED : 3611

Proto-Dravidian : *nal-

Meaning : to squeeze

Proto-South Dravidian: *nal-

Proto-Telugu : *nal-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *Nal-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *nal-ŋ-

Proto-North Dravidian : *nal-b-

Proto-South Dravidian : *nal-

Meaning : to crumple; to be crumpled, stiffed, faint

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : nalaŋku (nalaŋki-)

Tamil meaning : to grow faint, wilt, suffer, pine, lose stiffness, become crumpled, bend as a bow

Tamil derivates : nalakku (nalakki-) to crumple as cloth or paper, soil slightly, sully, tarnish; nali (-v-, -nt-) to waste, pine away, suffer, be in distress, yield before a foe, fail, slide, fall down; afflict, distress; (-pp-, -tt-) to afflict, cause distress; n. suffering, pain, thinness, leanness; nalivu trouble, distress, affliction, ruin, destruction; naluŋku (naluŋki-) to become lean, be distressed; nalkūr (-v-, -nt-) to suffer, be wearied

Kannada : nalagu, nalugu

Kannada meaning : to become rumpled or ruffled (as cloth or paper), become rumpled or flabby by the heat of the sun, etc., droop as vegetables, etc., grow weakened, faint or feeble from sickness, trouble, grief

Kannada derivates : nalagisu, nalugisu to rumple, etc.; nalavu, naluvu weakness

Tulu : nalaguni

Tulu meaning : to fade, wither, be reduced by sickness

Number in DED : 3611

Proto-Telugu : *nal-

Meaning : to be crushed, bruised, broken or reduced to powder, be crumpled or rumpled, (K also) fade, wither, diminish (as brightness)

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : nalãgu

Dialectal forms (1) : nalũgu

Dialectal forms (2) : naliyu

Telugu (Krishnamurti) : nalapu "to crumple (flowers, etc.), harass"

Additional forms : Also [1] nalãguḍu, [2] nalũguḍu state of being crushed, bruised or troubled; nalãcu to crush, bruise, rub; [1] nalãkuva, [2] nalukuva illness, indisposition; nalata disease; nali illness, indisposition; dust, powder; nalikamu smallness, littleness, thinness; naliguli greatly crushed or broken; [1] nalucu, [2] nalcu, [3] nalupu, [4] nalpu to crush, rub

Number in DED : 3611

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *Nal-

Meaning : to squeeze

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kondekor Gadba : nalpap-

Number in DED : 3611

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *nal-ŋ-

Meaning : to squeeze, rub

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Konda : nalŋi- (-t-)

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *nal-ŋ-

Konda : nalŋi- (-t-)

Meaning: to be squeezed in handling

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Additional forms : Also Konda nalp- to squeeze, crush; nalŋis- to cause to squeeze

Number in DED : 3611

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *nal-ŋ-

Meaning : rubbing, massage

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Sunkarametta Kuwi : nalŋu

Notes : Maybe borrowed from Telugu; however, there is Konda nalŋi-.

Number in DED : 3611

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