Telugu etymology : List with all references

Proto-Telugu : *naǯǯ-

Meaning : crushed, cut up into small bits, minced; a bit, fragment

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : najju

Number in DED : 3574

Proto-Dravidian : *naǯǯ-

Meaning : to crush; to subdue

Proto-South Dravidian: *na(ǯ)ǯ-

Proto-Telugu : *naǯǯ-

Proto-South Dravidian : *na(ǯ)ǯ-

Meaning : to crush, squash, subdue

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

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

Tamil meaning : to be crushed, bruised, mashed, crumpled

Tamil derivates : (-pp-, -tt-) to crush, bruise, mash, press, squeeze, demolish, destroy; naciyal anything crushed or mashed; nacivu bruise, contusion, destruction, loss, injury; nacukku (nacukki-) to press, squeeze, crush, subdue; n. bruise; nacuŋku (nacuŋki-) to be mashed, crushed; nai (-v-, -nt-) to be crushed, destroyed, perish; (-pp-, -tt-) to crush, destroy

Kannada : najugu

Kannada meaning : to squash, crush, bruise (as dry ginger); be squashed or bruised

Kannada derivates : najju a squashed state

Tulu : nasiyuni

Tulu meaning : to submit, subdue

Tulu derivates : nesipuni to press down, make tight

Proto-Nilgiri : *naS-

Number in DED : 3574

Proto-Nilgiri : *naS-

Meaning : to make noise in cutting through flesh

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : nacak in- (id_-)

Number in DED : 3574

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