Telugu etymology : List with all references

Proto-Telugu : *kar-aŋ-

Meaning : to melt (intr., tr.), dissolve, liquefy

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : karãgu

Telugu (Krishnamurti) : krā̃gu "to be melted away"

Additional forms : Also [1] karãgincu, [2] karãcu to melt (tr.), dissolve, liquefy; karugu what is melted, a crucible; (K) krā̃cu to melt (tr.)

Number in DED : 1292

Proto-Dravidian : *kar-

Meaning : to melt

Proto-South Dravidian: *kar-

Proto-Telugu : *kar-aŋ-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *karŋ-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *kar-iŋ-

Proto-South Dravidian : *kar-

Meaning : to melt, dissolve

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : karai (-v-, -nt-)

Tamil meaning : to dissolve in water, be reduced from solid to liquid form, wear away (as soil by the action of water), become emaciated, become gradually attenuated

Tamil derivates : (-pp-, -tt-) to dissolve in water (tr.), melt, liquefy, extirpate; karaiyal dissolving, melting, that which is dissolved; karaivu dissolving, tenderness of mind

Malayalam : karakkuka

Malayalam meaning : to melt, dissolve

Kannada : karagu, karaŋgu, kargu

Kannada meaning : to be dissolved, melt away, decrease in bulk, become softened to pity or love, pine away

Kannada derivates : karagisu, karigisu, kargisu to cause to be dissolved, melt; (Hav.) karaḍu to melt

Kodagu : kar- (kari-)

Kodagu meaning : to be digested

Kodagu derivates : karak- (karaki-) to digest; (Shanmugam) to dissolve; (Shanmugam) karak dissolving

Tulu : karaguni

Tulu meaning : to melt (intr.), dissolve, liquefy, become thin, become affected, softened, melt with pity

Tulu derivates : karagāvuni, kargāvuni to melt (tr.), liquefy, affect the mind, afflict; karavuni to be dissolved, melted, digested; karapuni to digest

Proto-Nilgiri : *karV-

Number in DED : 1292

Proto-Nilgiri : *karV-

Meaning : to melt

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : karg- (kargy-) "to dissolve, melt (intr.), be affected in the heart (by fear)"

Toda : karx- (karxy-) "to dissolve, melt (intr.)"

Additional forms : Also Kota kark- (karky-) to dissolve, melt (tr.); Toda kark- (karky-) id. (tr.)

Number in DED : 1292

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *karŋ-

Meaning : to melt

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kondekor Gadba : karŋ-ēr- "to be melted"

Number in DED : 1292

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *kar-iŋ-

Meaning : to melt, be dissolved

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Proto-Gondi : *kari-ŋ-

Konda : kariŋ-

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *kar-ŋ-

Notes : The root is hardly bisyllabic, since there is no reduction in PK even with the derivative -ŋg-.

Proto-Gondi : *kari-ŋ-

Meaning : to melt, dissolve

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Mandla Gondi (Williamson) : kaṛītānā

Maria Gondi : kari-

Koya Gondi : karŋg-, (Su.) karŋ-

Number in DED : 1292

Number in CVOTGD : 530

Konda : kariŋ-

Meaning: to melt, be dissolved (BB)

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Number in DED : 1292

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *kar-ŋ-

Meaning : to melt

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kuwi (Fitzgerald) : karangali "to be dissolved, be melted"

Sunkarametta Kuwi : karŋg- "to melt (intr.)"

Number in DED : 1292

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