Telugu etymology : List with all references

Proto-Telugu : *mal-

Meaning : to flower, blossom

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu (Krishnamurti) : malãcu

Number in DED : 4739

Proto-Dravidian : *mal-

Meaning : to open (as a flower)

Proto-South Dravidian: *mal-ar-

Proto-Telugu : *mal-

Brahui : mal-ing

Proto-South Dravidian : *mal-ar-

Meaning : to open (flower), bloom

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

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

Tamil meaning : to open as a flower, bloom, be expanded, extended or spread, be cheerful, beam with joy, be wide open as a gate, (lex.) appear, rise to view

Tamil derivates : (-pp-, -tt-) to cause to flower; n. full-blown flower, blossom; malarcci blossoming, blooming, freshness, cheerfulness; malarttu (malartti-) to cause to flower, open out (as closed hand or umbrella); malarppu causing to blossom, exposing (as one's chest); malarōn_ Brahmā, as seated on a lotus

Malayalam : malar

Malayalam meaning : full-blown flower

Malayalam derivates : malaruka to open as a flower, be fried as grain, be concave, corollalike; tr. malarttuka; malarcca expanding

Kannada : malar, maral

Kannada meaning : flower

Number in DED : 4739

Brahui : mal-ing

Meaning : to open, undo, untie

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Additional forms : Also BRA malinging to be opened, undone, untied, begin (rain), get up (wind)

Number in DED : 4739

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