Tamil meaning :straightness, directness, rightness, justice, impartiality, morality, virtue, honesty, length, extension, row, series, regularity, verticality
Tamil derivates :nērtti, nēr_r_i excellence, elegance, that which is correct, equitable or just; nērmai straightness, directness, fidelity, honesty, impartiality, justice, propriety, morality, virtue
Malayalam :nēr
Malayalam meaning :straightness, direction, truth, justice
Malayalam derivates :nērē adv. straight; nēr_r_i straightness, what is right, common way, custom
Kannada :nēr
Kannada meaning :straightness, rightness, propriety, fitness, order
Kannada derivates :nēra straightness, propriety, etc.; nēritu, nērittu that which is straight, fit, proper or right; nēridu propriety, rectitude, religious loyalty; nērida a brahman; fem. nēridaḷ; nērpu straightness, propriety, rectitude
Kodagu :nē̈rɨ
Kodagu meaning :truth, fact
Kodagu derivates :nēre direct, straight
Tulu :nērè
Tulu meaning :straightness; justice, truth; straight, just, true
Tamil meaning :to shine, be visible; n. lustre, brightness, splendour
Tamil derivates :nikaẓ (-pp-, -tt-) to shine; niku-nikuv-en_al expr. signifying the glittering of an object
Kannada :niga, nigi
Kannada meaning :glow
Kannada derivates :niga niga, nigi nigi very glowingly or brightly; negaẓ to become manifest, notorious, well-known, famous, shine, appear; negaẓcu to make well-known, praise, make oneself renowned, cause oneself to appear, shine; negaẓte fame, notoriety, accomplishment; nege to be purified, become clear, shine
Tulu :nigāsụ
Tulu meaning :glitter, shining
Notes :Expressive (Kan. niga is irregular in all cases).
Number in DED :3659
Proto-South Dravidian :*nIgaḍ-
Meaning :catarrh
Kannada :negaḍi, nigaḍi, nagaḍi
Kannada meaning :a cold, catarrh
Tulu :negaḍi, negaḍè
Tulu meaning :a cold, catarrh
Number in DED :3731
Proto-South Dravidian :*nIgar-
Meaning :to resemble; similar, equal
Tamil :nikar (-v-, -nt-)
Tamil meaning :to resemble
Tamil derivates :(-pp-, -tt-; nikari-) to be similar, alike, rival; n. comparison, likeness, simile, equal, parallel, match, battle, fight; nikarttal battle, fight; nikara a term of comparison; nikarār enemies
Malayalam :nikar
Malayalam meaning :equality
Number in DED :3660
Proto-South Dravidian :*nIgaẓ-
Meaning :to happen; to perform
Tamil :nikaẓ (-v-, -nt-)
Tamil meaning :to happen, occur, be current, passing (as time; nikaṛ kālam present time, tense), enter, pass, abide, continue, be performed, transacted, carried out
Tamil derivates :nikaẓcci occurrence, incident, event, situation, business, present moment; nikaẓpu occurrence, event; nikaẓvu id., present time; nikaẓttu (nikaẓtti-) to effect, perform, transact, set on foot, bring to pass; speak, say, mention, narrate, declare
Kannada :negaẓ
Kannada meaning :to undertake, engage in, prepare, perform, do, make, cause to act, come, be used, be finished
Kannada derivates :negaẓcu to cause to undertake or do, cause oneself to undertake, begin, perform, compose, produce, cause; negaẓte action, work, practice, rites, conduct
Number in DED :3661
Proto-South Dravidian :*nIgaẓ-
Meaning :alligator
Kannada :negaẓ, negaẓe
Kannada meaning :alligator
Tulu :negaḷụ
Tulu meaning :alligator
Tulu derivates :negarụ a sea-animal, the vehicle of Varuṇa
Number in DED :3732
Proto-South Dravidian :*nigg-
Meaning :shameful, disgusting
Kannada :niggeḍi
Kannada meaning :a shameless (or foolish) person
Tulu :niggụ, niggira
Tulu meaning :inelegance, filthiness, nastiness, disgust
Tulu derivates :niggīsụ an unclean man
Number in DED :3664
Proto-South Dravidian :*nikuv-
Meaning :truth
Kannada :nikkuva
Kannada meaning :truth, certainty; truly, certainly
Number in DED :3663
Proto-South Dravidian :*nikVḷ- (?)
Meaning :to rise up; to stretch
Malayalam :nikaḷam, nigaḷam
Malayalam meaning :haughtiness
Malayalam derivates :nikaḷikka, nigaḷikka to swell, strut
Kannada :nikkuḷisu
Kannada meaning :to bend oneself from coquetry or in coquettish manner
Kannada derivates :niḷku to stretch oneself upwards, rise up to one's full height, stretch oneself; nil(u)ku to stretch oneself, stretch one's limbs from fatigue, etc., stand on tiptoe, rise up to; (Gowda) nilkɨ to peep
Tulu :nilkuni, (B-K also) niŋkụ
Tulu meaning :to peep; to reach
Tulu derivates :nīkaliyuni to peep
Miscellaneous :KOR (M) nīkɨ to peep
Notes :Expressive root - Malayalam -g- is an irregularity, and the metatheses in Kannada are also representative of the root's unstable character.
Tamil meaning :to stand, stop, halt, be steadfast, stay, continue, cease, be stopped, remain, wait, delay
Tamil derivates :nilavu (nilavi-) to be permanent, fixed, stay, exist, be in use, be extant; nilāvu (nilāvi-) to be permanent, fixed; niluvai standing, staying, balance, arrears; nilai standing, staying, firmness, stability, permanence, condition, state, place, stopping place, residence, depth of water allowing one to stand in, usage, custom; (prob. -v-, -nt-) to remain permanent, stay; (-pp-, -tt-) to obtain a footing, be settled, lasting, delay, be just deep enough to allow a man to stand (as a river); nilaippu permanence, continuance, durability, perseverance, persistence; nilaimai condition, state (as of affairs), standing posture, firmness, truth, probity; nir_patu the immovables, as the vegetable kingdom; nin_r_u always, permanently; nir_r_al standing, staying; nir_uttu (nir_utti-), nir_uvu (nir_uvi-) to set up, raise, erect, fix on a firm basis, determine, stop (as a person), defer, put an end to; nir_ai bringing to a stand, stopping, fixed position, strength of mind, self-control; nir_u (-pp-, -tt-) to put, set, place, create, construct, weigh, balance, decide; nir_uppān_ a balance
Malayalam :nilkka
Malayalam meaning :to stand, remain, last, stop, cease
Malayalam derivates :nilpu standing, arrears, balance; nilpikka to make to stand, appoint; nila standing, place, position, a stop, station in life, custom; nilama quality, state; nilekka to come to a stand, cease, get a footing, remain; nilavu balance, arrears; nir_uttuka to make to stand, stop; nir_uttu pause, stop; nir_uttikka to arrest; nir_ukka to weigh
Kannada :nil (nilt-/nind-), nilu, nillu
Kannada meaning :to stand still, stand, stand up, stop, stay, wait, remain, be left, last, remain fixed, cease, rest, endure
Kannada derivates :nila, nilu standing, that stands upright, remainder, balance, arrears; nilavu, niluvu standing, position, condition, height, that stands upright, cessation, leisure, resting place, place of abode; nilisu, nillisu to cause to stand, stop, cease, stay, etc.; niluvike, nilluvike standing, height; nillisuvike placing, etc.; nele standing, standing place, abode, place, basis, firmness, certainty, certain knowledge; nelasu to become established, stay, stand, obtain; nir_isu to put down, place, (PhB.) establish
Kodagu :nill- (nipp-, nind-)
Kodagu meaning :to stand
Kodagu derivates :nele halting place
Tulu :nilpuni, nilipuni
Tulu meaning :to stay, cease, become quiet
Tulu derivates :nilagaḍè, nilgaḍè settlement, conclusion, cessation; nilavu, nilāvu, nilevu balance, arrears, standing, residence; nilè, nelè firm, fast, abiding, quiet, still, calm; nileppu state, posture, station; nilevuni to be steadfast; nilpu pause, stop, interruption, stay, duration; nilpuḍuni to put a stop, cause to stop, make stand
