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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *gīr_-
Meaning : to tear, rend
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu (Krishnamurti) : gīr_u, gī̃ṭu
Number in DED : 1624
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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *kīd_- (*-r_-)
Meaning : to tear; to slash
Proto-South Dravidian: *kīr_-
Proto-Telugu : *gīr_-
Proto-Gondi-Kui : *kīd_- (*-r-, *-r_-)
Notes : Telugu *g- by analogy with *gīr_- 'to draw lines'.
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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *kīr_-
Meaning : to slit, tear
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : kīr_u (kīr_i-)
Tamil meaning : to slit, tear, rend, cut, gash, slice; n. gash, cut, slice, piece
Tamil derivates : kīr_al tearing; kīr_r_u slice, piece; kīl (kīlv-, kīn_r_-) to rend (tr.), tear
Malayalam : kīr_u
Malayalam meaning : rag, shred
Malayalam derivates : kīr_uka to be slit, torn; tear, rend; kīr_al a tear; kīr_r_u fragment, piece; kīntuka to slice, cleave; kīntal a slice, piece
Kannada : kītu
Kannada meaning : piece, slice (of fruits and flesh)
Kodagu : kīr- (kīri-)
Kodagu meaning : to tear (intr.)
Kodagu derivates : kīt- (kīti-) id. (tr.); gīr- (gīri-) to make gash; kītɨ torn piece (paper, cloth)
Tulu : kīruni
Tulu meaning : to split
Tulu derivates : kīrụ split, rift; kītụ part, bit, splinter
Proto-Nilgiri : *kīr_-
Number in DED : 1624
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Nilgiri etymology :

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Proto-Nilgiri : *kīr_-
Meaning : to tear
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Kota : kīr- (kīry-) "to tear (intr., tr.), gash"
Toda : kīr_- (kīr_y-)
Additional forms : Also Kota kīr gash
Number in DED : 1624
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Gondwan etymology :

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Proto-Gondi-Kui : *kīd_- (*-r-, *-r_-)
Meaning : wound
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Proto-Gondi : *kīR (*-r)
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Gondi etymology :

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Proto-Gondi : *kīR (*-r)
Meaning : wound; bit
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Gommu Gondi : kirr "a wound"
Muria Gondi : kirr "a wound"
Maria Gondi (Lind) : kīr "a wound"
Maria Gondi (Smith) : keerkè "a bit or piece"
Number in DED : 1624
Number in CVOTGD : 689
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