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Proto-South Dravidian : *poḍ-i-
Meaning : to be pulverized; dust, powder
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : poṭi (-v-, -nt-)
Tamil meaning : to be broken to pieces (as rice), become pulverized
Tamil derivates : (-pp-, -tt-) to pulverize, reduce to dust or powder; be pulverized; n. powder, dust, pollen, ash, particle, fragment; poṭicu particle, fragment
Malayalam : poṭi
Malayalam meaning : dust, powder
Malayalam derivates : poṭiyuka to be pulverized, be destroyed, appear in very minute particles; poṭikka to pulverize, bruise
Kannada : puḍi
Kannada meaning : powder, dust, pollen
Kannada derivates : (Hav.) hoḍi powder
Kodagu : poḍi
Kodagu meaning : powder, flour
Tulu : poḍi
Tulu meaning : powder, flour, dust
Tulu derivates : poḍiyuni to powder, pulverize
Proto-Nilgiri : *poḍ-ĭ
Number in DED : 4481
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Nilgiri etymology :

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Proto-Nilgiri : *poḍ-ĭ
Meaning : dust
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Kota : poyṛ "powder, dust"
Toda : pɨr_y
Additional forms : Also Toda wɨd_y powder, ground spice
Notes : Irregular -r_- in Toda.
Number in DED : 4481
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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *pòḍ-i
Meaning : powder, dust
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Proto-South Dravidian: *poḍ-i-
Proto-Telugu : *poḍ-i
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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *poḍ-i
Meaning : powder, dust, flour, meal; powdery, loose
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : poḍi
Number in DED : 4481
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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *mudV
Meaning: finish, finishing, next
Altaic: *múde
Dravidian: *mad_-
References: МССНЯ 344, ОСНЯ 2, 72; ND 1371 *muda 'finish' (TM + differ. Drav. + Berb. + Arab.).
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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *mude
Nostratic: Nostratic
Meaning: soon, finally
Russian meaning: скоро, наконец
Mongolian: *mödü
Tungus-Manchu: *mudan
Comments: A Mong.-Tung. isogloss; cf. perhaps also PJ *mat- 'to wait', *mata 'again'. Ramstedt (SKE 142) compares the Tung. form with Kor. mačhida 'to end, finish' (Ramstedt: mătčhida), but MKor. has always -č- or -s- in this verb (mằč-tá, mằs-tá), see *mṓč`a.
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Mongolian etymology :

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Proto-Mongolian: *mödü
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: soon, shortly, later
Russian meaning: скоро, вскоре, позже
Written Mongolian: mödü (L 545)
Khalkha: möd
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *muda-n
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: end, limit, finish
Russian meaning: конец, предел
Evenki: mudan
Even: mụdъ̣n
Negidal: modan
Ulcha: mụda(n)
Nanai: modã
Udighe: muda(n)
Solon: mudã
Comments: ТМС 1, 550. TM > Dag. madan (Тод. Даг. 153).
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