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North Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-North-Dravidian : *qār-
Meaning : river, watercourse
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Kurukh : xār
Additional forms : Also KUR (Hahn) xārnā to make a course for the flowing of water.
Number in DED : 1478
ndret-meaning,ndret-prnum,ndret-kur,ndret-addition,ndret-dednum,

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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *kāl_-
Meaning : to leak, flow
Proto-South Dravidian: *kāl- (*-l_-)
Proto-Telugu : *kār_-
Proto-North Dravidian : *qār- (?)
Notes : One could reconstruct an alveolar *-l_- here; however, it is very dubious if the North Dravidian form really belongs here.
dravet-meaning,dravet-sdr,dravet-tel,dravet-ndr,dravet-notes,

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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *kāl- (*-l_-)
Meaning : to flow
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : kāl (kālv-, kān_r_-)
Tamil meaning : to flow (as saliva from mouth, blood from a vein, tears from eyes), leap forth as a waterfall
Tamil derivates : kali (-pp-, -tt-) to trickle, flow gently
Malayalam : kāluka
Malayalam meaning : to trickle, ooze, drain, leak
Malayalam derivates : kālca oozing out; kalikka to ooze through
Proto-Nilgiri : *kānǯ (?)
Number in DED : 1478
sdret-meaning,sdret-prnum,sdret-tam,sdret-tammean,sdret-tamder,sdret-mal,sdret-malmean,sdret-malder,sdret-kt,sdret-dednum,

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Nilgiri etymology :

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Proto-Nilgiri : *kānǯ
Meaning : saliva (which dribbles), drool
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Toda : kōʒ
Number in DED : 1478
ktet-meaning,ktet-prnum,ktet-toda,ktet-dednum,

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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *kār_-
Meaning : to leak, flow, ooze
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : kār_u
Additional forms : Also kār_ucu to cause to flow or trickle; kārcu to cause to flow or fall in drops, pour
Number in DED : 1478
telet-meaning,telet-prnum,telet-tel_1,telet-addition,telet-dednum,

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