Telugu etymology : List with all references

Proto-Telugu : *oṭṭ-

Meaning : a total

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : oṭṭu (B)

Telugu (Krishnamurti) : oṭṭu "to arise (as fear), accumulate, be put together; to put (as fire)"

Number in DED : 958

Proto-Dravidian : *oṭ-

Meaning : to stick; to smear; to put together

Proto-South Dravidian: *oṭ-

Proto-Telugu : *oṭṭ-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *oṭ-p-

Proto-South Dravidian : *oṭ-

Meaning : to stick, adhere; to pile up

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : oṭṭu (oṭṭi-)

Tamil meaning : to stick (as with paste or gum), glue on, betake oneself to, make friends with; n. patch, piece stuck or fastened on, birdlime, union, friendship

Tamil derivates : oṭṭal adhesion, attachment; oṭṭi that which adheres to, coheres with; oṭṭin_ar friends, adherents; oṭṭalan_ foe; oṭṭār foes; oṇṭu (oṇṭi-) to join (tr.)

Malayalam : oṭṭuka

Malayalam meaning : to adhere, stick

Malayalam derivates : oṭṭikka to paste, glue; oṭṭal adhesion; oṭṭam what holds together, stops a leak; oṭṭu glue, union; oṭṭalār enemies

Kannada : oṭṭu

Kannada meaning : to become joined, adhere to (as mud, etc.), come together, assemble, become a mass or heap; join (tr.), put together, pile up; n. close adhering or cohesion of a lump of clay, conjunction, union, total, heap, pile

Kannada derivates : oṭṭaje heap, mass, company; oṭṭaysu to collect, assemble, etc.; oṭṭalu a mass, heap; oṭṭil a handful; oṭṭike heaping; oṭṭisu to join (tr.), heap, cause to heap or pile up; oḍḍu to heap up; n. a mass, heap; oḍḍa, oḍḍaṇa a pile, heap, army

Tulu : oṭṭuni

Tulu meaning : to heap, pile up

Tulu derivates : oṭṭu total, the whole

Proto-Nilgiri : *oṭ-

Number in DED : 0958

Proto-Nilgiri : *oṭ-

Meaning : to stick (intr.)

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : oṭ- (oṭy-)

Additional forms : Also Kota oṭ- (oc-) to fasten up (hair) on nape of neck

Number in DED : 958

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *oṭ-p-

Meaning : to smear, paint

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Parji : oṭp- (oṭt-) "to apply whitewash, etc."

Poya Gadba : orp- (ort-) "to smear with cowdung"

Number in DED : 958

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