Telugu etymology : List with all references

Proto-Telugu : *gum-

Meaning : crowd, multitude

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : gumi

Additional forms : Also gumpu id., group; [1] guburu, [2] gumuru thickness (as of foliage), a cluster; [1] kuva, [2] kuvva heap, pile

Number in DED : 1741

Proto-Dravidian : *gum-

Meaning : 1 heap 2 crowd

Proto-South Dravidian: *gum-

Proto-Telugu : *gum-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *gum

Proto-South Dravidian : *gum-

Meaning : heap, crowd

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

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

Tamil meaning : to be heaped up, accumulate, crowd

Tamil derivates : (-pp-, -tt-) to heap up, accumulate, gather; (Koll.) kumiyal pile; kuvi (-v-, -nt-) to crowd, press up (as people), be piled up (as sand, grain), be accumulated, stored up; (-pp-, -tt-) to heap up, pile up conically, accumulate, hoard up; kuvavu (kuvavi-) to be piled up; heap up, gather; n. heap, pile, assemblage, mound; kuvāl, kuvai heap, pile, collection, mound; kuviyal, kuvivu heap, pile; kumpu crowd, collection, group; kumpal id., heap, clump, cluster; kumpam, kumpi heap; kūppu (kūppi-) to heap up (as sand or grain); kūvai crowd, gathering

Malayalam : kumi

Malayalam meaning : heap (as of rice), stack, pile

Malayalam derivates : kumiyuka to be heaped together; kumikka, kumekka to heap up; kuvika to be assembled; kuvikka to heap up; kūmpal a heap; kūmpikka to heap

Kannada : gumi, gummi, gummu, gumme, gumpu

Kannada meaning : heap, crowd, multitude

Kannada derivates : gubaru, guburu thickness, crowdedness, thick foliage of a tree or shrub

Tulu : gumugumu

Tulu meaning : noise of a multitude

Tulu derivates : gumpu flock, crowd, multitude, heap

Proto-Nilgiri : *gub-

Number in DED : 1741

Proto-Nilgiri : *gub-

Meaning : crowd, herd

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : gub "a division or group of people"

Toda : kubɨl "herd"

Additional forms : Also Kota gubl crowd, herd; gum a plant; Toda kupy crowd, herd, bunch (of coins on neck-chain, or hanging from armlet)

Number in DED : 1741

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *gum

Meaning : heap, assembly

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kolami : gum "assembly"

Naikri : ghuma er- "to assemble"

Parji : kum- "to heap on to"

Additional forms : Also Kolami gum er- to assemble

Number in DED : 1741

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