South Dravidian etymology : Query result

Proto-South Dravidian : *kaḍi-vāḷ-

Meaning : bridle

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : kaṭivāḷam

Tamil meaning : horse's bit, bridle

Malayalam : kaṭivāḷam

Malayalam meaning : bit

Malayalam derivates : kaṭi-ñāṇ, kaṭi-ñāṇam bridle; kaṭi-vār_u bridle, bit

Kannada : kaḍiyā̆ṇa, kaḍivā̆ṇa

Kannada meaning : bit, bridle

Tulu : kaḍivāṇa

Tulu meaning : bridle

Tulu derivates : kaḍḍyana bridle, reins, bit

Proto-Nilgiri : *kaḍǝvaḷ-

Number in DED : 1133

Proto-South Dravidian : *kaḍk-ai

Meaning : Cassia fistula

Tamil : kaṭukkai

Tamil meaning : (?) Indian laburnum, Cassia fistula

Kannada : kakke, kakki

Kannada meaning : Cassia fistula L.

Kodagu : kē̈kɨ

Kodagu meaning : (?) Indian laburnum, Cassia fistula

Tulu : kakke

Tulu meaning : Cassia fistula L.

Number in DED : 1081

Proto-South Dravidian : *kaḍu-kāj

Meaning : chebulic myrobalan

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : kaṭu, kaṭu-kkāy

Tamil meaning : chebulic myrobalan, Terminalia chebula

Malayalam : kaṭukkāyi, kaṭukka

Malayalam meaning : ink-nut, Terminalia chebula

Proto-Nilgiri : *kaḍ-kāj

Number in DED : 1134

Proto-South Dravidian : *kaḍVk-

Meaning : ear-ring

Tamil : kaṭukkan_

Tamil meaning : man's ear-ring

Tamil derivates : kaṭippu, kaṭippam ear-ornament

Malayalam : kaṭukkan

Malayalam meaning : ear-ring

Malayalam derivates : kaṭimpu ear-ornament

Kannada : kaṭaku, kaḍaku, kaḍuku

Kannada meaning : a kind of ear-ring with a precious stone or pearls in the middle

Kodagu : kaḍɨkɨ

Kodagu meaning : ear-ring

Proto-Nilgiri : *kaḍ-k

Number in DED : 1138

Proto-South Dravidian : *kai

Meaning : hand

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : kai

Tamil meaning : hand, arm; elephant's trunk; handle

Tamil derivates : (-pp-, -tt-) to feed with the hand

Malayalam : kai, kayyi

Malayalam meaning : hand, arm; trunk of elephant; handle

Malayalam derivates : kayyu the hand; kayyāḷ an assistant, helper

Kannada : kay, kayi, kayyi, key

Kannada meaning : hand, fore-arm; elephant's trunk; handle

Kodagu : kay

Kodagu meaning : hand, arm

Tulu : kai

Tulu meaning : hand; handle

Proto-Nilgiri : *kaj

Number in DED : 2023

Proto-South Dravidian : *Kaj-

Meaning : big

Tamil : kaya

Tamil meaning : great

Tamil derivates : kayam, kayavu greatness

Malayalam : kaya

Malayalam meaning : big

Number in DED : 1093

Proto-South Dravidian : *kaj-

Meaning : baseness, low, tricksy

Tamil : kayam, kayamai

Tamil meaning : baseness, meanness

Tamil derivates : kayavan_ base, unworthy, cruel man; fem. kayatti; kayavu baseness, meanness, theft, pillage; kaimmai meanness, lie; kaiyar mean, despicable persons, thieves, deceivers, cheats

Malayalam : kayam

Malayalam meaning : low condition

Malayalam derivates : kayavan a mean, low fellow; kayyan man of low caste, slave, good-for-nothing, rascal; kaśavan a wicked person

Kannada : keyta

Kannada meaning : trickery, deceit, fraud

Kannada derivates : keydāḷu crooked, dishonest behaviour, fraud; keyme cleverness, deceit

Tulu : kainè

Tulu meaning : a nasty woman

Tulu derivates : (B-K.) gayyāḷi a bad-charactered woman

Number in DED : 1250

Proto-South Dravidian : *kaj-

Meaning : depth, deep

Tamil : kayam

Tamil meaning : depth, tank, water, sea

Malayalam : kayam

Malayalam meaning : depth

Malayalam derivates : kaẓam id., body of water, tank

Kannada : kaya

Kannada meaning : (Hav.) deep place in a river

Tulu : kaya

Tulu meaning : depth (as of water), swamp; deep

Number in DED : 1251

Proto-South Dravidian : *kajal

Meaning : a k. of fish (carp)

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : kayal, cēl

Tamil meaning : carp

Malayalam : kayal

Malayalam meaning : a fish, Cyprinus

Malayalam derivates : kayyan a river fish

Number in DED : 1252

Proto-South Dravidian : *kajd-

Meaning : a k. of flower

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : kaital, kaitai

Tamil meaning : fragment screwpine, Pandanus odoratissimus

Malayalam : kaita

Malayalam meaning : fragment screwpine, Pandanus odoratissimus

Kannada : kēdage, kēdige

Kannada meaning : fragment screwpine, Pandanus odoratissimus

Tulu : kēdai, kēdayi, kēdāyi

Tulu meaning : flower of the tree Pandanus odoratissimus

Number in DED : 2026

Proto-South Dravidian : *kajil-

Meaning : ladle

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Malayalam : kayyil

Malayalam meaning : ladle, spoon

Tulu : kailụ

Tulu meaning : ladle, spoon

Miscellaneous : KURU (LSB) kīlɨ ladle

Number in DED : 1257

Proto-South Dravidian : *kajir_-

Meaning : rope

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : kayir_u

Tamil meaning : rope, cord, string

Malayalam : kayal

Malayalam meaning : string

Malayalam derivates : kayar_u rope, cord, coir; cakari, cekari, cēri coconut husk and fibres

Kodagu : kērɨ

Kodagu meaning : rope

Kodagu derivates : cēri coconut fibre, coir

Tulu : cēri

Tulu meaning : (BRR) fibre

Proto-Nilgiri : *kīr- (*-r_-)

Number in DED : 1254

Proto-South Dravidian : *kak-

Meaning : to vomit

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : kakku (kakki-)

Tamil meaning : to vomit, eject; n. whooping cough

Tamil derivates : kakkal vomiting, vomit

Malayalam : kakkuka

Malayalam meaning : to vomit

Malayalam derivates : kakkikka to vomit, make to regorge

Kannada : kakku, kaẓku

Kannada meaning : to vomit; n. vomiting, vomit

Kannada derivates : kakkisu to cause to vomit, make one regurgitate (fig.)

Kodagu : kakk- (kakki-)

Kodagu meaning : to vomit

Tulu : kakkuni

Tulu meaning : to vomit

Tulu derivates : kakkāvuni to cause to vomit; kakkāṭa constant vomiting

Proto-Nilgiri : *kak-

Number in DED : 1079

Proto-South Dravidian : *Kak-

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Malayalam : kakka

Malayalam meaning : shell, cockle

Number in DED : 1423

Proto-South Dravidian : *kak- (?)

Meaning : a k. of plant

Proto-Nilgiri : *kakadǝg

Number in DED : 1077

Proto-South Dravidian : *kakaḍ-ai

Meaning : a k. of weapon (dagger)

Malayalam : kakkaṭa

Malayalam meaning : dagger

Kannada : kakkaḍe, karkaḍe

Kannada meaning : a kind of weapon

Number in DED : 1076

Proto-South Dravidian : *kakulat-

Meaning : love, compassion

Kannada : kakulā̆te, kakalāte, kakuḷate, kakkalāte, kakkulate, kakkulite

Kannada meaning : love, compassion, desire, esp. vain desire

Number in DED : 1075

Proto-South Dravidian : *kal

Meaning : stone

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : kal (kar_-, kan_-)

Tamil meaning : stone, pebble, boulder, precious stone, milestone

Tamil derivates : kallan_ hard-hearted fellow

Malayalam : kal, kallu

Malayalam meaning : stone, rock, precious stone

Malayalam derivates : kalla glass beads; kallan mason; hard-hearted

Kannada : kal, kalu, kallu

Kannada meaning : stone; hard, stiff state of mind

Kodagu : kallɨ

Kodagu meaning : stone

Tulu : kallụ

Tulu meaning : stone

Proto-Nilgiri : *kal

Number in DED : 1298

Proto-South Dravidian : *kal-

Meaning : to appear; to grow

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : kala (-pp-, -nt-)

Tamil meaning : to appear, come into being, spread (as news)

Tamil derivates : kali (-pp-, -tt-) to grow luxuriantly, sprout, come into being, appear, increase; n. flourishing, prospering

Number in DED : 1300

Proto-South Dravidian : *kal-

Meaning : a k. of sound

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : kalakala (-pp-, -tt-)

Tamil meaning : to reiterate in sound, rustle, tinkle, chink, clink, rattle

Tamil derivates : kalakalappu rustling; kalakalam chirping of birds, confused noise of a crowd; kalakal-en_al onom. expr. signifying tinkling, chinking; kali (-pp-, -tt-) to sound, clamour, roar; n. sound; kalippu sounding, murmuring; kallu (kalli-) to cause to sound, as a drum; kallal disturbance, confusion, tumult, noise due to many people speaking at the same time; kall-en_al onom. expr. signifying excitement; kaḷakaḷa (-pp-, -tt-) to rattle, chatter, gurgle; kaḷakaḷappu, kaḷakaḷam loud and confused noise (as the din of the bazaar or the roar of waters); kaḷakaḷ-en_al onom. expr. signifying tinkling, flowing with a gentle sound, chattering; kaḷan_ sound, noise

Malayalam : kaḷakaḷa

Malayalam meaning : confused noise, buzz, din

Kannada : kalakala

Kannada meaning : confused noise, the murmuring or buzz of a crowd

Kannada derivates : kalakalisi nagu to laugh aloud; galagala, gaḷagaḷa clanking, clinking, tinkling, rattling; kaḷakaḷa noise, clamour, tumult, chattering of birds; the noise of rice when nearly boiled; imit. sound accompanying weeping

Tulu : kalakala

Tulu meaning : a confused noise, hum

Tulu derivates : galagala a noise caused by bracelets; galụgalụ a rumbling in the stomach; kalkuni, (B-K. also) kaḷku, kālku to cry as a demon or one possessed by an evil spirit; kaḷakaḷa, kaḷapaḷa a confused sort of noise (as when wading through water or shaking a whole coco-nut); gaḷagaḷa a noise (as in drinking fast or by shaking a coco-nut)

Number in DED : 1302