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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *mett-
Meaning : to apply, plaster with mud or the like; n. plastering with mud
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : mettu
Number in DED : 5066
telet-meaning,telet-prnum,telet-tel_1,telet-dednum,

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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *met-
Meaning : to plaster, smear
Proto-South Dravidian: *met-
Proto-Telugu : *mett-
Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *met-
dravet-meaning,dravet-sdr,dravet-tel,dravet-koga,

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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *met-
Meaning : to plaster, coat
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : mettu (metti-)
Tamil meaning : to plaster, pad, pack
Kannada : mettu
Kannada meaning : to coat walls with chunam or mud, plaster, lay on, apply to, press into
Kannada derivates : mettuvike smearing over, etc.
Tulu : mettuni
Tulu meaning : to fill up with earth, repair as a dam
Proto-Nilgiri : *met-
Number in DED : 5066
sdret-meaning,sdret-prnum,sdret-tam,sdret-tammean,sdret-kan,sdret-kanmean,sdret-kander,sdret-tul,sdret-tulmean,sdret-kt,sdret-dednum,

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Nilgiri etymology :

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Proto-Nilgiri : *met-
Meaning : to plaster, smear
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Kota : met- (mety-)
Additional forms : Also Kota metc- (metc-) to smear
Number in DED : 5066
ktet-meaning,ktet-prnum,ktet-kota,ktet-addition,ktet-dednum,

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Kolami-Gadba etymology :

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Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *met-
Meaning : to smear
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Kolami : met- (mett-) "to plaster with mud"
Naikri : mett- "to plaster, smear"
Parji : mett-
Salur Gadba : mett- "to rub on, apply (medicine)"
Poya Gadba : mett- "to rub on, apply (medicine)"
Kondekor Gadba : met- "to paint thickly"
Number in DED : 5066
kogaet-meaning,kogaet-prnum,kogaet-kolami,kogaet-naikri,kogaet-parji,kogaet-salur,kogaet-poya,kogaet-s_3,kogaet-dednum,

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