Proto-South Dravidian : *śim-
Meaning : to wink; eyelid
Tamil : imai (-pp-, -tt-)
Tamil meaning : to wink, glitter, twinkle, shine; n. eyelid, winking of the eye, time spent in winking
Tamil derivates : cimiẓ (-pp-, -tt-) to wink, blink; cimiṭṭu (cimiṭṭi-) id., to make a signal with the eyes; n. blinking of the eyes, significant wink; cimiḷi (-pp-, -tt-) to wink; cimiḷippu winking of the eyes; cimpuḷi (-pp-, -tt-) to close or shut the eyes as in joy, terror, etc.; nimai (-pp-, -tt-) to wink; n. eyelid
Malayalam : ima
Malayalam meaning : eyelash
Malayalam derivates : imekka to blink, twinkle; cima eyelash; cimpuka, cimmuka, cīmpuka to twinkle with the eyes; cīmpal twinkling of the eyes; cīṇṭuka to give a secret sign
Kannada : ime, eme, eve
Kannada meaning : eyelash, eyelid
Kannada derivates : (Hal.) kǝnjɛme (n, not ñ) eyelid; cimuṭu, civaṭu, civuṭu to twinkle or wink with the eyes
Kodagu : cimm-
Kodagu meaning : (Shanmugam) to twinkle
Kodagu derivates : cimm blinking of the eyes
Tulu : imè, simè, simmè
Tulu meaning : eyelash
Number in DED : 2545
