Telugu etymology : List with all references

Proto-Telugu : *muṇ-ug-

Meaning : to sink, plunge, dive, be inundated, be drowned

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : munũgu

Dialectal forms (1) : mungu

Telugu (Krishnamurti) : muṇugu, muḍũgu "id.; (sun) to set, perish"

Additional forms : Also [1] munĩgincu, [2] munucu to cause to sink, sink (tr.); muncu to plunge, immerse, sink, ruin; munuka plunge, immersion, sinking; mumpu plunging, immersion, dip; bruŋgu to sink, be hidden; bruncu to sink (tr.), drown

Number in DED : 4993

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *muẓṇ-

Meaning : to be immersed, sink

Proto-South Dravidian: *mūẓ-

Proto-Telugu : *muṇ-ug-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *muṇg-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *muṛṇ-

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *mūẓ-

Meaning : to immerse

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : muẓuku (muẓuki-)

Tamil meaning : to bathe the entire body by dipping or pouring, sink, be entirely immersed (as in business)

Tamil derivates : muẓukku (muẓukki-) to immerse (tr.); muẓucu (muẓuci-) to dive, dip, get in, enter; muẓuttu (muẓutti-) to plunge, dip in, drown (tr.); muẓuval an aquatic bird; mūẓ (-pp-, -tt-) to submerge, engulf; mūẓku (mūẓki-) to plunge, submerge, sink as a ship; mūẓttu (mūẓtti-) id. (tr.); muŋku (muŋki-) to plunge, sink, be immersed; mukku (mukki-) to press under water, immerse; mukkuḷi (-pp-, -tt-) to dive; muŋkācci plunging in water; mukkuvar a sect of fishermen

Malayalam : muẓukuka

Malayalam meaning : to sink under water, dive, be immersed

Malayalam derivates : muẓukikka, muŋŋikka to bathe a child, plunge, immerse; muŋŋuka to dive, plunge, sink; mukkuka to dip, immerse, plunge; drown (as criminals); dye; mukkuvar a class of fishermen; (Kauṭ.) muḷkkuka to immerse

Kannada : muẓugu, muẓagu, muẓigu, muẓ(u)ku, muẓiŋku, muẓuŋku, muẓuŋgu, muṇugu, muṇagu, muṇigu

Kannada meaning : to go or sink under water, sink, become plunged in a liquid, immerse oneself, dive, dip, set as the sun, be ruined

Kannada derivates : muẓugisu, muṇugisu, etc., to immerse, dip, etc. (tr.); muẓavu, muẓuvu ruin, loss

Kodagu : muŋŋ- (muŋŋi-)

Kodagu meaning : to dive

Kodagu derivates : mukk- (mukki-) to dip (tr.) under water; mukkovë a class of fishermen

Tulu : murkuni, muḷuguni, muṇuguni

Tulu meaning : to sink, immerse (intr.), be ruined, (sun) to set

Tulu derivates : murkāvuni to cause to sink, immerse, ruin; murgelụ ducking, diving; muŋguduni to dive, sink

Proto-Nilgiri : *muḷ-

Notes : The root had a long vowel originally, as evidenced by Tamil mūṛ, etc. However, it is more often met with an accented suffix (*muṛ-úg-, etc.), as well as with one-consonant suffixes (*mūṛ-g-, etc.). Tamil mūṛku is irregular (*mūṭku should be expected), probably due to analogization with the rest of the forms.

Number in DED : 4993

Nilgiri etymology :

Proto-Nilgiri : *muḷ-

Meaning : to be lost

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : muḷg- (muḷgy-) "to be lost to one completely"

Toda : muḷx- (muḷxy-) "to be destroyed"

Additional forms : Also Kota muḷk- (muḷky-) to make to suffer great loss; have intercourse with thoroughly; Toda muḷk- (muḷky-) to destroy

Number in DED : 4993

Kolami-Gadba etymology :

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *muṇ-g-

Meaning : to dive

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kolami : muŋg- (muŋkt-) "to submerge oneself under water, drown, (sun) sets"

Naikri : muŋg- "to sink into, be submerged"

Naiki : muŋ- "to dive, be drowned"

Parji : mulg-, (S) muli- "to dive, be immersed"

Salur Gadba : mulg- "to immerse, be immersed"

Additional forms : Also Kolami muŋgip- (muŋgipt-) to submerge (tr.); Naikri mupp- to dip (tr.); Naiki muŋgup- to drown (tr.)

Number in DED : 4993

Gondwan etymology :

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *muṛṇ-

Meaning : to be immersed

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Proto-Gondi : *muṛṇ-

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *muṛdg-

Notes : PK form probably goes back to *muṛṇ-ŋ-. It is yet unclear if PGn *munj- is related here.

Gondi etymology :

Proto-Gondi : *muṛṇ-

Meaning : to sink, immerse

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Betul Gondi : muṛungānā "to dive, sink, be drowned"

Mandla Gondi (Williamson) : muraŋgānā "to sink, be drowned"

Mandla Gondi (Phailbus) : murītānā "to sink"

Gommu Gondi : muṛŋ- "to sink, be drowned"

Muria Gondi : muṛnd- "to sink, be drowned"

Maria Gondi : muṛnd- "to sink, be drowned"

Seoni Gondi : muṛuŋ- "to sink, be drowned"

Koya Gondi : muṇŋ- "to immerse, bathe (intr.)"

Maria Gondi (Mitchell) : muṛandānā "to drown"

Maria Gondi (Lind) : muṛandānā "to drown"

Maria Gondi (Smith) : moodunda "to sink in water"

Adilabad Gondi : muṛuŋg- "to sink, be drowned"

Additional forms : Also Gondi_Tr muṛhuttānā to plunge (tr.); Gondi_W muriānā (sun) to set; Gondi_Ph caus. murīsahtānā, murahtānā; Gondi_M muṛndānā to sink, be drowned; Gondi_Ko (Su.) mu- to immerse (tr.); Gondi_A (Su.) muḍḍūŋ- to be immersed; muḍḍūs- to immerse

Number in DED : 4993

Number in CVOTGD : 2924