Proto-Telugu : *naj-
Meaning : beauty
Telugu : naya
Telugu (Krishnamurti) : nayamu "liking, excellence"
Additional forms : Also nayamu softness, smoothness, cheapness; necceli friend; nemmadi tranquility; tranquil; nemmi love, affection, attachment, happiness, delight, piece of mind; nemmika love, affection; [1] neyyami, [2] neyyamu friendship, love, affection, tenderness; neyyamāḍu to be kind or loving; neyyapu-r_ē̃ḍu epithet of Cupid; [1] neyyari, [2] neyyũḍu friend; fem. neyyurālu; nēyamu friendship, justice; nēstamu friendship, love
Number in DED : 3602
Proto-South Dravidian : *naj-/*nē-
Meaning : to desire, love; friendship
Tamil : naya (-pp-, -nt-)
Tamil meaning : to desire greatly, long for, appreciate, respect, esteem, please, beseech, implore, love, woo, show affection for, be glad, rejoice, be sweet, pleasing, agreeable, be cheap
Tamil derivates : nayappi (-pp-, -tt-) to induce to love or desire, persuade, win one's compliance; nayappu affection, love, desire, delight, pleasure, cheapness; nayam, nayan_ grace, favour, desire, happiness, joy, gladness, goodness, civility, courtesy, love, affection, tenderness, piety, devotion, cheapness, fineness; nayavar lovers, friends; nē love, compassion, mercy, grace; nēcam love, affection, piety, desire as for learning, suitability; nēcan_ friend, ally, votary, devotee; fem. nēci; nēci (-pp-, -tt-) to love; nēyam love, affection, piety, devotion, good, benefit; nimmati tranquility (< Te.)
Malayalam : nayam
Malayalam meaning : gentleness; cheapness
Malayalam derivates : nēśan friend
Kannada : naya
Kannada meaning : softness, smoothness, fineness, mildness, gentleness, pleasantness, cheapness
Kodagu : nayaN
Kodagu meaning : (Shanmugam) gentle, smooth
Tulu : naya
Tulu meaning : gentleness, meekness, kindness, fineness, polish, softness, delicacy, cheapness; fine, soft, smooth, glossy, gentle, meek, kind, cheap
Tulu derivates : naiya soft; nasè soft, gentle; softness; neyimè fine; neyi-muli soft grass; neyi-panti a smooth kind of grass, soft straw; neyyoḷi a tender palm-leaf
Notes : Possibly two different roots (Tamil naja- doesn't regularly contract into nē-).
Number in DED : 3602
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