Proto-Telugu : *miṇ-
Meaning : silently, quietly, coolly
Telugu : minnaka (neg. gerund)
Telugu (Krishnamurti) : minuku "to murmur within oneself"
Inscriptional Telugu : miṇṇaka
Additional forms : Also (K) [1] munuku, [2] munku to mutter, grumble
Number in DED : 4856
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Proto-South Dravidian : *miṇ-
Meaning : to mumble, murmur
Tamil : miṇumiṇu (-pp-, -tt-)
Tamil meaning : to mumble, speak with a low reiterated sound, murmur as a secret, utter incantations
Tamil derivates : muṇamuṇa (-pp-, -tt-), muṇumuṇu (-pp-, -tt-) to mutter, murmur; muṇaŋku (muṇaŋki-) to speak in a suppressed tone, mutter in a low tone, murmur; mun_aŋku (mun_aŋki-), mun_aku (mun_aki-) to mutter, murmur, grumble, moan; mun_akkam muttering, murmuring, grumbling, moan; miẓar_r_u (miẓar_r_i-) to prattle as a child, speak softly; miẓalai prattle, lisp; maẓar_u (maẓar_i-) to be indistinct as speech; maẓalai prattling, babbling
Malayalam : miṇumiṇukka
Malayalam meaning : to mumble, mutter
Malayalam derivates : miṇṭuka to utter, speak low, attempt to speak; miṇṭāṭṭam opening the mouth to speak; miṇṭāte without utterance; muṇemuṇēna mumbling sound
Kannada : minuku
Kannada meaning : to speak in an indistinct, faint or low tone, murmur
Tulu : muṇumuṇu
Tulu meaning : muttering, mumbling
Tulu derivates : muṇkuni to say hūṃ expressive of disapproval or unwillingness, cry as a ghost; muṇkele grumbler
Number in DED : 4856
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