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Proto-South Dravidian : *kam-/*gam-
Meaning : smell, fragrance
Tamil : kamm-en_al
Tamil meaning : emitting of fragrance
Tamil derivates : kamakama (-pp-, -tt-) to be very fragrant; kamakamav-en_al fragrant smell; kamaẓ (-v-, -nt-) to emit fragrance
Kannada : kamma, kampu
Kannada meaning : bad smell, fragrance
Kannada derivates : kammu to be fragrant (of the breath); n. fragrance; kampisu to be odoriferous; kammage, kammane fragrantly; fragrance; kammitu that which is fragrant, fragrance; gama a term expressive of diffusedness and strength of a fragrance; gamana odour, fragrance; gampu fragrance; gabbu, garbu bad smell
Kodagu : gamana
Kodagu meaning : smell
Tulu : kammena, kamyana
Tulu meaning : smell, fragrance
Tulu derivates : gammụ good or bad smell; gamagama fragrance, odour; gamasụ id.; stink, stench; gamasuni to smell, scent, stink; gamāyisuni to be fragrant, odoriferous
Proto-Nilgiri : *gam-
Notes : Possibly two roots; the voiced forms may be influenced by Indo-Aryan.
Number in DED : 1247
Proto-South Dravidian : *kumb-/*kUm-
Meaning : hot, charred; smell of ashes
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : kumpu (kumpi-)
Tamil meaning : to become charred (as food when boiled with insufficient water)
Tamil derivates : kumpal smell of charred rice; kumpi hot ashes; kumur_u (kumur_i-) to burst with distress; kumai (-v-, -nt-) to be hot, sultry
Malayalam : kumpi, kumpiri
Malayalam meaning : mirage
Malayalam derivates : kumpal inward heat; kummu expr. descriptive of heat; kummal sultriness, mustiness; kumur_uka, kumir_uka to be hot, close; kumur_al oppressive heat; ? kukkuka to be hot; ? kuppu heat
Kannada : kome
Kannada meaning : to begin to burn, as fire or anger
Tulu : kumbi
Tulu meaning : mirage
Tulu derivates : gumulu fire burning in embers; gumuluni to be hot, feel hot as in a fit of fever
Number in DED : 1752
Proto-South Dravidian : *sinḍ-
Meaning : stench, nasty smell
Tamil : cīṇṭu
Tamil meaning : stench, as of rancid curd
Kannada : siṇḍu
Kannada meaning : a disagreeable, nauseous, fetid smell (as of sheep, tigers, rancid butter, etc.)
Kannada derivates : jaḍḍu the disagreeable smell of sheep's milk, etc.; jiḍḍu rancidity, etc.
Kodagu : ciṇḍɨ
Kodagu meaning : scent (found by dog in hunting, etc.)
Tulu : jiḍḍụ, jiḍḍa
Tulu meaning : rancidity, mustiness; rancid, musty
Notes : Possibly two roots.
Number in DED : 2523
Proto-South Dravidian : *ńār_-
Meaning : to smell
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : ñār_u (ñār_i-)
Tamil meaning : to emit smell, an odour
Tamil derivates : nār_u (nār_i-) to emit a sweet smell, give forth perfume, stink; smell (tr.); nār_al stinking, stench; nār_r_am smell, scent, odour, sense of smell, offensive smell, stench, toddy; nān_am fragrant substance, musk, musk deer, civet, ungruents for the body, perfumed oil for bathing, scented hair-oil, fragrant powder; nar_u fragrant; nar_umai odour, perfume; nar_a, nar_avam, nar_avu, nar_ā, nar_ai odour, fragrance, honey, toddy, incense; nan_avu, nan_ai toddy, honey
Malayalam : nār_uka
Malayalam meaning : to yield a smell, stink
Malayalam derivates : nār_r_am smell, bad smell; nār_r_uka to smell; nār_r_ikka to spread a smell; nar_u fragrance, odour; fragrant; nannam scent as of a dog, smell; nannikka to sniff; nappu scent, tracing a theft, etc.
Kannada : nār_u
Kannada meaning : to yield a smell, smell, stink; n. smell
Kannada derivates : smell; nāta, nātu, nānta smell in general, a bad smell; nar_u, nar_a fragrance, odour, scent, smell
Kodagu : nār- (nāri-)
Kodagu meaning : (something) smells
Kodagu derivates : nāta smell (usually bad smell); (Shanmugam) nāt- to make to smell
Tulu : nāduni
Tulu meaning : to smell, stink
Tulu derivates : (B-K also) nārụ to emit foul smell; nāta smell, odour, stink, stench
Proto-Nilgiri : *nār_-
Number in DED : 2918
Proto-South Dravidian : *pas-
Meaning : smelly
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Kannada : hasuku
Kannada meaning : sharp, disagreeable smell
Number in DED : 3826
Proto-South Dravidian : *maṇ-a-
Meaning : to emit a smell
Tamil : maṇa (-pp-, -nt-)
Tamil meaning : to emit fragrance
Tamil derivates : maṇappu scent, odour, perfume; maṇam fragrance, fragrant substance
Malayalam : maṇakka
Malayalam meaning : to yield a smell; smell (tr.)
Malayalam derivates : maṇappikka to cause to emit a smell or smell; maṇam smell (good or bad)
Number in DED : 4668
Proto-South Dravidian : *mūs-/*mūt-
Meaning : to smell
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : mūcu (mūci-)
Tamil meaning : to sniff
Tamil derivates : mūccu respiration, breath
Kannada : mūsu
Kannada meaning : to smell
Kannada derivates : (Hal.) mūcu, nūcu id.
Kodagu : mūs- (mūsi-)
Kodagu meaning : to smell (tr.)
Tulu : mūsuni
Tulu meaning : to smell, take notice
Tulu derivates : mūsu smell; mūsāvuni to make smell; mūsaliyuni to scent, trace, track, smell; (?) mōga fragrance
Proto-Nilgiri : *mūt-
Notes : It is not quite clear whether PN *mūt- really belongs here; if it does, we have to deal with a special cluster.
Number in DED : 4886
Proto-South Dravidian : *mUḍ-
Meaning : bad smell; dirt
Tamil : muṭalai
Tamil meaning : bad smell as of flesh
Tamil derivates : muṭuku bad odour, stench; muṭai flesh, stench, offensive odour, smell of sour buttermilk or curds
Malayalam : muṭa
Malayalam meaning : dirt as in cloth, salt, sugar, etc.
Malayalam derivates : muṭayuka to be soiled, dirty
Kannada : moḍe-nār
Kannada meaning : (K2) to smell badly
Number in DED : 4920
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