South Dravidian etymology : Query result

Proto-South Dravidian : *bāv-

Meaning : cat

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : pākkan_

Tamil meaning : cat; wild cat

Malayalam : pōkkān

Malayalam meaning : wild cat

Kannada : bāvuga

Kannada meaning : male cat

Notes : Tamil/Mal. forms possibly < PSDR *bāv-kan.

Number in DED : 4106

Proto-South Dravidian : *bāv-ai (*v-)

Meaning : cream; superficial layer

Kannada : bāve

Kannada meaning : (Hav.) layer on boiling rice

Tulu : bāvè

Tulu meaning : the cream of milk, the pulpy kernel of a tender coconut, a film on the eye

Number in DED : 4109

Proto-South Dravidian : *bāval-

Meaning : an ear ornament

Tamil : pāvili

Tamil meaning : a kind of ear ornament (? < Te.)

Kannada : bāvali, bāvuli

Kannada meaning : a kind of ornament of gold, pearls, precious stones, etc., worn on the tip of the ear

Kannada derivates : bāli a kind of earring

Tulu : bāvali, bāvoli

Tulu meaning : an ornament worn by women at the tip of the ear

Number in DED : 4105

Proto-South Dravidian : *beḷ- (*v-)

Meaning : wild pigeon

Kannada : beḷava, beḷuva

Kannada meaning : wild pigeon

Number in DED : 4420

Proto-South Dravidian : *bes- (*v-) (?)

Meaning : fisherman

Kannada : besada, besta

Kannada meaning : fisherman, who also hires himself as palanquin-bearer

Number in DED : 4383

Proto-South Dravidian : *beṭ- (?)

Meaning : bald

Tamil : poṭṭal

Tamil meaning : baldness

Malayalam : peṭṭa

Malayalam meaning : baldness

Kannada : baṭṭatale

Kannada meaning : bald head

Notes : Tamil poṭṭal contaminated with pōṭu 'bald'.

Number in DED : 4387

Proto-South Dravidian : *bēḷ- (*v-)

Meaning : bewilderment

Kannada : bēḷ, bēḷuve

Kannada meaning : bewilderment, infatuation, madness

Kannada derivates : (?) bīṭana state of being bewildered, etc.

Number in DED : 4445

Proto-South Dravidian : *bēr- (*v-)

Meaning : to wave, lift up (hand)

Kannada : bēru

Kannada meaning : (Hav.) to lift hand to beat

Tulu : bēruni

Tulu meaning : to be waved, lifted up, as the hand; lift up, as the hand

Number in DED : 4440

Proto-South Dravidian : *bIdar_- (*v-)

Meaning : to be agitated; to fear

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kannada : bidar_, bedar_(u)

Kannada meaning : to be agitated, confounded, bewildered, alarmed or frightened, take fright, fear

Kannada derivates : bedar_(u) agitation, alarm, fright, fear; scarecrow; bedar_ane, bedar_ike fright, alarm; bedar_isu to alarm, frighten; bedar_isuvike frightening; bedarke agitation, alarm, fright; hedar_u to be alarmed; (Hav.) hedaru, (Gowda) hedɨrɨ, (Bark.) hɛdɨrɨ, (Nanj.) edru to fear; (Hal.) hɛdǝru id.; hɛdǝrike fear

Tulu : bedarụ, bedarikè

Tulu meaning : start, fright, fear, alarm

Tulu derivates : bedaruni to be alarmed

Number in DED : 4401

Proto-South Dravidian : *bir- (*v-)

Meaning : kiss

Tulu : bira

Tulu meaning : a kiss

Number in DED : 4330

Proto-South Dravidian : *biruḍ-ai (?)

Meaning : lie, untruth

Tamil : piruṭai

Tamil meaning : false rumour, lie

Kannada : bur_aḍe, bur_uḍe

Kannada meaning : lie, untruth

Number in DED : 4331

Proto-South Dravidian : *biṭ- (*v-)

Meaning : huge

Kannada : biṭṭaḷa

Kannada meaning : hugeness

Number in DED : 4155

Proto-South Dravidian : *bīḍ-

Meaning : mass; gathering

Kannada : bīḍu

Kannada meaning : mass, pile, heap, crowd

Kannada derivates : biḍaya a mass, great number

Tulu : bīḍụ

Tulu meaning : gathering, assembly

Proto-Nilgiri : *Peḍ- (?)

Number in DED : 4217

Proto-South Dravidian : *bīḍ-

Meaning : dross

Tulu : bīḍu

Tulu meaning : dross, alloy of iron

Number in DED : 4218

Proto-South Dravidian : *bīḍ-

Meaning : waste

Tamil : pīṭu

Tamil meaning : waste, uncultivated land

Kannada : bīḍu, bīẓ(u)

Kannada meaning : waste, uncultivated land

Number in DED : 4219

Proto-South Dravidian : *bīg-am (*v-)

Meaning : lock

Tamil : pīkam, vīkam

Tamil meaning : padlock; ring

Malayalam : vīkam

Malayalam meaning : padlock

Kannada : bīga, biyyaga

Kannada meaning : padlock, lock

Kodagu : bīga

Kodagu meaning : lock

Tulu : bīga

Tulu meaning : lock

Notes : Tam., Mal. vīkam probably borrowed from Kannada; if it's Tamil pīkam that's the borrowed from, *vīg- is the old root.

Number in DED : 4211

Proto-South Dravidian : *bob-

Meaning : [expr.] crying, weeping

Kannada : bobbe

Kannada meaning : outcry, shout, yell, loud sound, battle-cry

Kannada derivates : bobbir_i to bawl, etc.

Tulu : bobbè

Tulu meaning : crying, weeping

Number in DED : 4526

Proto-South Dravidian : *bob-aḍ- (?)

Meaning : rind

Kannada : bobbaḍe

Kannada meaning : rind, bark

Number in DED : 4524

Proto-South Dravidian : *bobuḷ-

Meaning : [expr.] bubble

Kannada : bobbuḷi

Kannada meaning : bubble

Tulu : bobbuḷi

Tulu meaning : bubble

Number in DED : 4525

Proto-South Dravidian : *boc-

Meaning : hair, down

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : poccu

Tamil meaning : quantity of hair

Kannada : boccu

Kannada meaning : wool, fine hair, down

Number in DED : 4477