Telugu etymology : List with all references

Proto-Telugu : *gir-

Meaning : round and round, spinning

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : giragira

Additional forms : Also gir_r_una circularly, in a circle; [1] giraka, [2] gilaka, (VPK) [3] girra, [4] gīra, [5] gilla pulley over which to pull water from well; (VPK for all items) wheel of cart

Number in DED : 1595

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *gir_-

Meaning : giddy

Proto-South Dravidian: *gir_-

Proto-Telugu : *gir-

Notes : Expressive root (Telugu has an alveolar variant, but it is marginal).

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *gir_-

Meaning : giddy

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : kir_ukir_u (-pp-, -tt-)

Tamil meaning : to be giddy, swim (as the head), be confounded, confused, disconcerted

Tamil derivates : kir_ukir_uppu giddiness; kir_u-kir_-en_al expr. signifying being giddy, moving rapidly; kir_ukku (kir_ukki-) to feel giddy, be delirious; n. giddiness, craziness

Malayalam : kir_ukir_ukka

Malayalam meaning : to become embroiled

Malayalam derivates : kir_ukkam dizziness, giddiness

Kannada : gir_i, gir_a, gir_u, gir_ake, gir_aki, gir_iki, gir_ike

Kannada meaning : whirling, going round

Kannada derivates : gir_a guṭṭu to go round (as the head from biliousness); gir_r_ane with a whirl

Tulu : giriyuni

Tulu meaning : to suffer from giddiness

Tulu derivates : girigiṭṭi a child's toy with wheels whirling round by means of a string between them

Number in DED : 1595

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