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Proto-South Dravidian : *ās-
Meaning : fine, minute
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : ācu
Tamil meaning : minuteness, fineness, acuteness, trifle, anything small or mean
Tamil derivates : āy (-v-, -nt-) to diminish, be reduced; n. fineness, minuteness, smallness; āyppu being reduced in circumstances, power, energies; āyvu diminution; acai (-v-, -nt-) to be slender, flexible, diminish; accam thinness; ai minuteness, subtleness; ayir subtlety, fineness, fine sand, candied sugar; ? atar fine sand, dust
Malayalam : aśu
Malayalam meaning : thin, slender
Malayalam derivates : ayir, ayiram iron dust
Kannada : asi, asa
Kannada meaning : thinness, leanness, slenderness, minuteness, weakness
Kannada derivates : asidane thinly, minutely, nicely; (PBh.) asidu that which is thin; asiyaN he who is thin; asiyar they who are weak; asiyaḷ slender woman
Number in DED : 0341
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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *ās-
Meaning : slender, thin
Proto-South Dravidian: *ās-
Proto-Telugu : *as-
Proto-North Dravidian : *āc-
dravet-meaning,dravet-sdr,dravet-tel,dravet-ndr,

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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *as-
Meaning : small, slender
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : asadu
Additional forms : Also asi slight; asi-gāyamu a slight or superficial wound; asĩ-bōvu to glance off, pass without striking or wounding; (B) asi-vāru a gentle walk, stroll; (VPK) asi-mēpu, asi-nemaru, asi-mēta cattle-disease symptom: eating small quantities of grass
Number in DED : 341
telet-meaning,telet-prnum,telet-tel_1,telet-addition,telet-dednum,

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North Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-North-Dravidian : *āc-
Meaning : thin, attenuated, reduced in strength, slender, slim
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Kurukh : ācā
Additional forms : Also KUR ācnā to turn out tihn, grow thinner.
Number in DED : 341
ndret-meaning,ndret-prnum,ndret-kur,ndret-addition,ndret-dednum,

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