South Dravidian etymology : Query result

Proto-South Dravidian : *savar-

Meaning : to cut off, cut down

Kannada : savaru

Kannada meaning : to cut off the side branches of a branch of a tree, the branches of a bush or bamboo, or the bark of a tree; diminish prominence of the soil by cutting away a little at a time, chip, cut, cut down

Kannada derivates : caus. savarisu

Tulu : tavuruni, tauruni

Tulu meaning : to strip off as the leaves of a tree, cut away any leaves or brushwood, clear a bush

Tulu derivates : (B-K) taberu, saberu to chop off, trim

Proto-Nilgiri : *Sav-ǝr-

Notes : Tulu forms might be influenced by Tulu tauruni 'to remove'.

Number in DED : 2390

Proto-South Dravidian : *Savaṭ-

Meaning : to tread upon, trample

Tamil : cavaṭṭu (cavaṭṭi-)

Tamil meaning : to destroy, ruin (as a town), kill, beat, tread upon, trample

Tamil derivates : (NTD) camuṭṭ- to tread on

Malayalam : caviṭṭuka

Malayalam meaning : to kick, tread

Malayalam derivates : caviṭṭikka to cause to tread on; caviṭṭu, cavaṭi a kick

Kodagu : cavṭ- (cavṭi-)

Kodagu meaning : to step on

Kodagu derivates : cavṭɨ footprint

Number in DED : 2387

Proto-South Dravidian : *sav-i (*c-)

Meaning : taste

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : cavi

Tamil meaning : taste

Kannada : savi, saṃvi

Kannada meaning : that has taste, that is palatable, savoury, sweet or nice; taste, sweetness

Kannada derivates : savi, save to test by eating, taste, eat; savigār_a a man who creates pleasant feelings, a jocose or witty man, etc.; savisu to cause to taste or eat; saviha taste, flavour

Tulu : sabi, savi

Tulu meaning : flavour, taste; palatable, sweet

Tulu derivates : sabipuni to taste, try the flavour; savipuni to be tasteful, savoury, sweet; tabi flavour, taste, savoury, delicious; tabipuni to appease (as the appetite); tabaṭuni to remain as an aftertaste (cf. DEDR 2386)

Proto-Nilgiri : *Sav-ĭ

Number in DED : 2396

Proto-South Dravidian : *sā-

Meaning : to go, proceed

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : cāy (-v-, -nt-)

Tamil meaning : to march in crowds, happen, succeed

Kannada : sāgu

Kannada meaning : to go, move forward, proceed, advance, continue in time, last, come upon with grievous effect (as trouble), be brought about, achieved, or accomplished

Kannada derivates : sāgu, sāga advance, improvement, cultivation, tillage; sāgavaḷi, sāguvaḷi cultivation; sāgisu to cause to go or go on, carry on, cause to proceed or advance, perform or do, conduct, carry on, manage, convey, sustain, maintain, foster, nourish, cultivate

Tulu : sāguni

Tulu meaning : to proceed, progress (as work), be dispatched (as goods), move forward, advance

Tulu derivates : sāgu prosecution, progress, as of work; sāgāvuni to expedite (as work), send, dispatch (as goods), do a thing perfunctorily; sāguvaḷi, sāgoḷi, sāgvaḷi farming, tillage, cultivation of land

Proto-Nilgiri : *Sāg-

Number in DED : 2430

Proto-South Dravidian : *sā- (*c-)

Meaning : to die

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : cā (cāv-/cākuv-, cett-)

Tamil meaning : to die, be spoiled or blighted (as crops), be exhausted

Tamil derivates : cāvu death, ghost; cākkāṭu death; cettal dying; ? ceku (-pp-, -tt-) to destroy, kill

Malayalam : cāka (catt-)

Malayalam meaning : to die

Malayalam derivates : cākku death, mortality; cāvu death, case of death, mourning feast; catta dead

Kannada : sāy (sattu)

Kannada meaning : to die

Kannada derivates : sāvu death, a corpse

Kodagu : cāḷ- (cāv-, catt-)

Kodagu meaning : to die

Kodagu derivates : cāvu corpse

Tulu : saipini, taipini

Tulu meaning : to die, be starved

Tulu derivates : sailè ghost; sāvu, tāvu death, mourning feast

Proto-Nilgiri : *sā/*saj-

Notes : Toda speaks in favour of *s-, but the form might be borrowed.

Number in DED : 2426

Proto-South Dravidian : *Sāj-

Meaning : brilliance, beauty

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : cāy

Tamil meaning : brilliance, light, beauty, colour, fame, reputation

Tamil derivates : cāyam colour, tinge, tint, dye, true colour, real nature; cāyal beauty, gracefulness, colour, likeness, resemblance, reflected image, shadow; āy (-v-, -nt-) to be or become beautiful; n. beauty; ai beauty; aitu that which is beautiful, beauty; aiya beautiful

Malayalam : cāy

Malayalam meaning : beauty

Malayalam derivates : cāyam colour, dye, paint; cāyal shape, figure, resemblance, beauty, colour

Kodagu : cāy

Kodagu meaning : beauty

Kodagu derivates : cāylɨ well (adv.); cāykārë handsome man; fem. cāykarati

Proto-Nilgiri : *Sāv-ĭ

Number in DED : 2457

Proto-South Dravidian : *sāl

Meaning : furrow

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : cāl

Tamil meaning : furrow in ploughing, track of a sower while passing and repassing in sowing

Tamil derivates : cālai street, avenue, road

Malayalam : cāl

Malayalam meaning : furrow, channel, track, line, direction

Kannada : sāl

Kannada meaning : a continuous line, a furrow

Kodagu : cāllɨ

Kodagu meaning : line, furrow, one complete ploughing of a field, people related in any way by descent

Tulu : sālụ

Tulu meaning : line, row, furrow

Proto-Nilgiri : *sāl

Number in DED : 2471

Proto-South Dravidian : *sānd-

Meaning : to smear, rub into paste; substance

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : cāttu (cātti-)

Tamil meaning : to daub, smear, anoint

Tamil derivates : cāntam sandal; cāntu sandal tree, sandal paste, black pigment made of burnt rice or ragi used as tilaka, sacred ashes, paste, mortar, plaster; cantu sandalwood; catur (-pp-, -tt-) to daub, besmear

Malayalam : cāntu

Malayalam meaning : compound ointment of sandal, camphor, musk and saffron; cement; tar

Kannada : sādu, sāndu

Kannada meaning : a fragrant substance, perfume, the black colour made of burnt rice or ragi with which females and children mark their foreheads

Kodagu : cāndɨ

Kodagu meaning : sandalwood

Tulu : sādikè

Tulu meaning : smearing

Number in DED : 2448

Proto-South Dravidian : *sāŋk-

Meaning : to foster, rear

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kannada : sāku

Kannada meaning : to bring up, foster, rear, nurse, keep, protect, preserve; n. bringing up, fostering, etc.

Kannada derivates : sākisu to cause to bring up, etc.

Kodagu : cāk- (cāki-)

Kodagu meaning : to rear (child, young animal)

Tulu : sāŋkuni

Tulu meaning : to foster, nourish, nurse, bring up, take care of, protect, shelter

Tulu derivates : caus. sāŋkāvuni; sāŋkaṇè fostering, nursing, nourishing, bringing up, adoption

Proto-Nilgiri : *sāk-

Number in DED : 2427

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