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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *tuḷ-
Meaning : to drip, to flow
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : tuḷi (-pp-, -tt-)
Tamil meaning : to drip, fall in drops as rain, tears, trickle down, rain; sprinkle, let fall in drops; n. raining, dripping, raindrop, globule of water, rain, small quantity
Tamil derivates : tuḷumpu (tuḷumpi-) to brim over, overflow as tears in the eyes, melt; tuḷḷi a drop; tuḷḷam little drop of water
Malayalam : tuḷi
Malayalam meaning : a drop
Malayalam derivates : tuḷikka to drop, flow freely (as toddy); tuḷḷi, (Tiyya) toḷḷi a drop
Kannada : tuḷaku
Kannada meaning : to be scattered in drops, spill, run over
Kannada derivates : tuḷuku to sprinkle, scatter in drops, shed, throw as arrows; tuḷukuvike running over or out
Kodagu : tuḷi
Kodagu meaning : a drop of liquid
Tulu : suḷiyuni
Tulu meaning : to overflow
Proto-Nilgiri : *toḷ-
Miscellaneous : KOR (T) toḷŋkɨ to overflow
Number in DED : 3361
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Nilgiri etymology :

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Proto-Nilgiri : *toḷ-
Meaning : to wash, sprinkle
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Kota : toḷg- (toḷgy-) "to wash one's hands with tears"
Toda : toɫ̣y- (toɫ̣c-) "to sprinkle (intr., tr.)"
Additional forms : Also Toda toḷb- (toḷby-) (liquid) slops over; tüɫ̣y a drop
Notes : Unclear -o- in Toda.
Number in DED : 3361
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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *toḷ-
Meaning : to spill; to flow
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Proto-South Dravidian: *tuḷ-
Proto-Telugu : *tol-
Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *toḷk-
Proto-Gondi-Kui : *toṛ- (*-ḷ-)
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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *tol-
Meaning : to rain, (K also) be spilled, overflow
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : toluku
Telugu (Krishnamurti) : tulumu "to cause leaves to fall by cutting or plucking"
Additional forms : Also tolakari the beginning of the rainy season, the rainy season; tolakarincu to rain for the first time in the season; tolukāru the rainy season (or to 3516); (K. B.) tulucu to shed, as fruit, powder, etc.
Number in DED : 3361
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Kolami-Gadba etymology :

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Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *toḷk-
Meaning : to drip, spill
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Parji : tolk- "to spill (intr.)"
Salur Gadba : tolker kālam "rainy season"
Kondekor Gadba : tonk-ēr- "to trickle out"
Additional forms : Also Parji tolkip- (tolkit-), tolcip- (tolcit-) to spill (tr.)
Number in DED : 3361
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Gondwan etymology :

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Proto-Gondi-Kui : *toṛ- (*-ḷ-)
Meaning : to spill
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Konda : toṛŋ- (-it-)
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Konda etymology :

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Konda : toṛŋ- (-it-)
Meaning: (water) to be spilt
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Additional forms : Also Konda toṛk- to spill (water) from a vessel by shaking
Number in DED : 3361
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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *tVĺV
Meaning: to drip, dew, frost
Indo-European: ? *del- 'dew' (or *(s)talǝ(ǵ)- 'to drip'?)
Altaic: ? Turk. *Toĺ 'ice' (cf. also *t`i̯ā́ĺke 'overflow, splash')
Uralic: *tälwä
Dravidian: *toḷ- (cf. also *tUḷ- 'to wash')
References: ND 2271 *tälwA 'cold season, rain', 2365 *ṭuĺV 'to drip, drops, dew' (+ Sem.)
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Uralic etymology :

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Number: 1050
Proto: *tälwä
> Nostratic: > Nostratic
English meaning: winter
German meaning: Winter
Finnish: talvi (gen. talven) 'Winter'
Estonian: talv (gen. talve)
Saam (Lapp): dal've -lv- (N), Dä ̀Lɛwiɛ (Wfs.), tāilve (T), tailv (Kld. Not.)
Mordovian: t́eĺe (E), t́aĺa (M)
Mari (Cheremis): tel (KB), telǝ̑ (U), tele (B)
Udmurt (Votyak): tol (S K G)
Komi (Zyrian): te̮l (S), te̮v (P), tȯl (PO)
Khanty (Ostyak): tĕlǝɣ (V Vj.), tȯлǝɣ (Trj. J), tĕtǝ (DN), tȧ̆l (O)
Mansi (Vogul): tǟl (TJ), tɔ̄̈l (KU), tāl (P So.)
Hungarian: tél (acc. telet)
Sammalahti's version: *tälwä
Addenda: Liv. tō̮la
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