South Dravidian etymology : List with all references

Proto-South Dravidian : *ār-

Meaning : full; stout; satisfied

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : ār (-v-, -nt-)

Tamil meaning : to become full, spread over, be satisfied, eat, drink; n. fullness, completeness

Tamil derivates : ārttu (ārtti-) to fill, complete, feed; ārvu fullness, abundance, eating and drinking; āra fully, abundantly; aruntu (arunti-) to eat, drink, experience; aruttu (arutti-) to feed, cause to experience; ari (-pp-, -tt-) to feed, browse, eat away

Malayalam : āruka

Malayalam meaning : chiefly the inf. āra richly, satisfactorily

Kannada : ār

Kannada meaning : to be united, abound, be filled, teem

Kannada derivates : āra to the full of; āru fullness, abundance; to the full of, fully

Tulu : āruni

Tulu meaning : to distend, grow stout

Tulu derivates : āruṇe contentment, satisfaction

Number in DED : 0368

Proto-Telugu : *ār-

Meaning : to become full, be satisfied

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : āru

Telugu (Krishnamurti) : āra- "fully, thoroughly"

Additional forms : Also ? ānu to eat, drink

Number in DED : 368

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