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Nostratic etymology :
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Eurasiatic: *ǯVq̇V
Meaning: shame
Kartvelian: Georg. ǯaq̇- 'Unehre, Unehrenhaftes'
References: ND 2783 *ʒ[i]q̇V 'shame, humiliation' (+ Arab.). nostret-meaning,nostret-kart,nostret-drav,nostret-reference,
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Dravidian etymology :
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Proto-Dravidian : *sigg-
Meaning : shame
Notes : Cf. some Gondwan parallels which may as well be borrowed from Telugu, like Konda sigu, etc.
dravet-meaning,dravet-prnum,dravet-sdr,dravet-tel,dravet-notes,
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South Dravidian etymology :
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Proto-South Dravidian : *sigg-
Meaning : shame
Tamil : cikku
Tamil meaning : modesty, shame (loc.)
Kannada : siggu
Kannada meaning : shame, decency, modesty, bashfulness, timidity, disgust
Kannada derivates : siggāḷi a person who is ashamed, a bashful person
Number in DED : 2500
sdret-meaning,sdret-prnum,sdret-tam,sdret-tammean,sdret-kan,sdret-kanmean,sdret-kander,sdret-kt,sdret-dednum,
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Nilgiri etymology :
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Proto-Nilgiri : *sigg
Meaning : shame
Kota : cig "shame, self-respect"
Toda : sig "shame (in songs)"
Number in DED : 2500
ktet-meaning,ktet-prnum,ktet-kota,ktet-toda,ktet-dednum,
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Telugu etymology :
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Proto-Telugu : *sigg-
Meaning : shame, disgrace, dishonour, bashfulness, shyness, coyness, modesty
Telugu : siggu
Additional forms : Also siggari one who is ashamed, bashful or shy (masc. or fem.); fem. siggarikattiya (-tte); siggaritanamu bashfulness, shyness, shamefacedness; siggar_u to have no shame; siggīḍi a shameless or brazen-faced person
Number in DED : 2500
telet-meaning,telet-prnum,telet-tel_1,telet-addition,telet-dednum,
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