Telugu etymology : List with all references

Proto-Telugu : *māḍ-

Meaning : manner, way, mode

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : māḍiki

Dialectal forms (1) : māḍki

Number in DED : 4797

Proto-Dravidian : *māḍ-

Meaning : to make, to do; manner, mode

Proto-South Dravidian: *māḍ-

Proto-Telugu : *māḍ-

Proto-South Dravidian : *māḍ-

Meaning : to make, do; to build

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Malayalam : māṭuka

Malayalam meaning : to build, construct

Malayalam derivates : māṭṭam making

Kannada : māḍu

Kannada meaning : to do, make, perform, accomplish, cause, effect, prepare, manufacture, construct, build, execute, cultivate as a field; n. doing, making

Kannada derivates : māḍuvike, māḍuha doing, making, etc.; māḍisu to cause to make, do, perform, build, etc.; māḍisu to cause to make, do, perform, build, etc.; māṭa making, doing, work, business, performance, undertaking, manner, way, state of being nicely made, well-finished state, handsomeness, beauty, elegance; māẓ = māḍu vb.; māẓke doing, business, manner

Kodagu : māḍ- (māḍi-)

Kodagu meaning : to do

Kodagu derivates : māḍɨ burned clearing in jungle where grain is grown

Tulu : māḍā̆vuni

Tulu meaning : to cultivate as land, display, parade

Proto-Nilgiri : *māḍ-

Notes : PSDR derivative *māṭ- 'building'.

Number in DED : 4797

Proto-Nilgiri : *māḍ-

Meaning : action; oath

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : māṭm (obl. māṭt-) "fashion of doing things, action, wonderful thing"

Toda : soty mōḍ- "to swear an oath (< Badaga)"

Additional forms : Also Kota māṛ- (māṛy-) to do, act (< Badaga)

Notes : There is actually little direct evidence to confirm that the verbal forms are indeed borrowed from Badaga, since correspondences are regular.

Number in DED : 4797

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