South Dravidian etymology : Query result

Proto-South Dravidian : *gar_-

Meaning : to whirl

Tamil : kar_aŋku (kar_aŋki-)

Tamil meaning : to whirl; n. whirling, gyration, kite

Tamil derivates : kar_akku (kar_akki-) to spin (as yarn)

Malayalam : kar_aŋŋuka

Malayalam meaning : to turn around, whirl

Kannada : gar_a, gar_agar_a

Kannada meaning : whirlingly, around and around

Kannada derivates : ? kor_i, kor_e to whirl

Tulu : garụ, gara, garagara, garranè

Tulu meaning : a whirling noise

Number in DED : 1387

Proto-South Dravidian : *gar_-i

Meaning : wing, feather

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kannada : gar_i

Kannada meaning : wing, feather

Tulu : gari

Tulu meaning : wing, feather

Proto-Nilgiri : *gar (*-r_)

Number in DED : 1394

Proto-South Dravidian : *gas-

Meaning : sediment; filthy

Kannada : gasi, gaṣṭu

Kannada meaning : sediment or dregs of oil or melted butter, or of pickles

Tulu : gajalụ

Tulu meaning : filthy, foul

Number in DED : 1088

Proto-South Dravidian : *gaṭ-

Meaning : dam

Kannada : gaṭṭu

Kannada meaning : dam, embankment

Kannada derivates : gaṭṭe bale, bundle

Number in DED : 1147

Proto-South Dravidian : *gaṭ-i

Meaning : skill, cleverness

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : keṭṭi

Tamil meaning : cleverness, skill

Tamil derivates : keṭṭi-kkāran_ clever, active man

Malayalam : kaṭṭiyam

Malayalam meaning : skill, cleverness

Malayalam derivates : kaṭṭikkāran a clever man

Kannada : gaṭṭi

Kannada meaning : ability; a strong, smart person

Kannada derivates : gaṭṭiga a strong, able man

Kodagu : gëṭṭigë

Kodagu meaning : clever man

Kodagu derivates : fem. gëṭṭigati

Tulu : kaḍuve

Tulu meaning : clever man

Tulu derivates : gaṭṭi clever, able; gaṭṭige a clever man; gaḍụsụ clever

Proto-Nilgiri : *kaṭ-ĭ-

Number in DED : 1144

Proto-South Dravidian : *gav-

Meaning : to care; to feel sympathy, pity

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : kaval (kavalv-, kavan_r_-), kavali (-pp-, -tt-)

Tamil meaning : to be distressed, troubled

Tamil derivates : kaval, kavalai care, anxiety, distress, concern, interest, fear; kavar_ci anxiety, grief, desire; kavarvu sorrow; kavar_r_u (kavar_r_i-) to cause anxiety or sorrow; kavar_al being anxious, sorrowing; kavan_am attention, care; kavan_i (-pp-, -tt-) to be attentive, attend to, heed, observe; kavi (-v-, -nt-) to be eagerly intent upon; kavvai affliction, distress, anxiety, care, concern, business; kauvai affliction, distress

Malayalam : kavanam

Malayalam meaning : care

Malayalam derivates : kavanikka to be diligent; kavala perplexity; kavalikkuka to be perplexed, confused, bewildered; kavva concern, needful

Kannada : gavana

Kannada meaning : attention, care, heed

Kannada derivates : gavanisu, gavisu, gamanisu to heed

Tulu : gava

Tulu meaning : sense, sensation, consciousness

Proto-Nilgiri : *gavä

Number in DED : 1328

Proto-South Dravidian : *gavasaṇ-

Meaning : wrapper, cover

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : kavican_ai

Tamil meaning : wrapper, envelope, cover, sheath (? < Te.)

Kannada : gavasaṇi, gavasaṇike, gavasaṇige

Kannada meaning : a cover, wrapper, case

Kannada derivates : gavasaṇisu to cover, wrap

Tulu : gavasaṇigè

Tulu meaning : case of a fiddle, etc.

Tulu derivates : gausaṇigè a bag, case, cover

Number in DED : 1221

Proto-South Dravidian : *gav-i

Meaning : cave

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : kevi

Tamil meaning : deep valley, cave

Kannada : gavi

Kannada meaning : cave

Kannada derivates : (Nanj.) gambu cave of wild animals

Tulu : gavi

Tulu meaning : cave, hole, cell

Number in DED : 1332

Proto-South Dravidian : *gavḷ-i

Meaning : lizard

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : kavuḷi, kauḷi

Tamil meaning : lizard

Malayalam : gauḷi

Malayalam meaning : lizard, esp. Lacerta gecko

Kannada : gavuḷi, gavaḷi

Kannada meaning : house lizard

Kodagu : gavḷi

Kodagu meaning : big lizard

Tulu : gauḷi

Tulu meaning : a kind of lizard

Number in DED : 1338

Proto-South Dravidian : *gaẓ-[Vd-]

Meaning : field

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : kaẓan_i

Tamil meaning : field, paddyfield, mud

Malayalam : kaẓani

Malayalam meaning : mire, ricefield

Kannada : gaṇṇa

Kannada meaning : a division of paddy-land, a paddy-field

Kannada derivates : gaẓde (inscr.), garde, gadde field, esp. paddyfield; (Hav.) gedde field

Tulu : kaṇḍo, gaṇṇa

Tulu meaning : (B-K.) field

Proto-Nilgiri : *gad (*-ṛǝd)

Number in DED : 1355

Proto-South Dravidian : *gaǯan-i

Meaning : poor land

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kannada : gajani

Kannada meaning : poor rice land

Tulu : gajani

Tulu meaning : poor or infertile ground

Number in DED : 1103

Proto-South Dravidian : *gāḷ-am

Meaning : fish-hook

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Malayalam : kāḷam

Malayalam meaning : fishing hook to catch alligators

Kannada : gāḷa, gāṇa

Kannada meaning : hook, fish-hook, fishing tackle, an angle

Tulu : gāḷa

Tulu meaning : fish-hook

Number in DED : 1495

Proto-South Dravidian : *gāḷ-i

Meaning : wind

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kannada : gāḷi, gāḷ

Kannada meaning : wind, air

Kodagu : gāḷi

Kodagu meaning : wind

Tulu : gāli, gāḷi

Tulu meaning : wind, air

Number in DED : 1499

Proto-South Dravidian : *gās-i

Meaning : trouble

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : kāci

Tamil meaning : difficulty, straits (? < Te.)

Kannada : gāsi, ghāsi

Kannada meaning : trouble, fatigue, pain

Tulu : gāsi

Tulu meaning : trouble, fatigue, pain

Number in DED : 1430

Proto-South Dravidian : *gel-

Meaning : to win

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

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

Tamil meaning : to conquer, overcome

Tamil derivates : kelippu winning, success, victory

Kannada : gel (geld-), gedi/gelu/gellu (gedd-), geli (gelit-, gelid-)

Kannada meaning : to win, gain, conquer, overcome, triumph

Kannada derivates : gela, gelavu, gelu, geluvu, geluha, gella gain, victory; a winning, happy, sprightly air; gelisu, gellisu to win, etc.; geluge, geluvike, gelluvike winning, etc.

Kodagu : gell- (gelluv-, gedd-), (Kar.) gëll-

Kodagu meaning : to win

Tulu : gelipuni, gelpuni, genduni

Tulu meaning : to win, conquer

Tulu derivates : gelkayi victory, winning, victorious; gelpu victory, gain; gelavu sprightliness, liveliness, courage; (B-K) gēlo victory, success

Proto-Nilgiri : *gel-

Miscellaneous : KOR (O) geddu to win

Number in DED : 1972

Proto-South Dravidian : *genḍ-

Meaning : a k. of fish

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : keṇṭai

Tamil meaning : a freshwater fish, Barbus

Malayalam : keṇṭa

Malayalam meaning : a carp, Cyprinus

Kannada : geṇḍe-mīn

Kannada meaning : a sort of fish

Number in DED : 1947

Proto-South Dravidian : *ǵēṇ- (?)

Tamil : cāṇ

Tamil meaning : span (measurement)

Malayalam : cāṇ

Malayalam meaning : span

Kannada : gēṇ, gēṇa, gēṇu

Kannada meaning : span

Kodagu : cāṇɨ

Kodagu meaning : span

Tulu : gēṇụ, gēṇa

Tulu meaning : span

Proto-Nilgiri : *gjāṇ (?)

Number in DED : 2444

Proto-South Dravidian : *giḍ-

Meaning : hawk, falcon

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kannada : giḍaga, giḍiga, giḍuga, ḍēge

Kannada meaning : hawk, falcon, small kestrel, jugger falcon

Kodagu : kɨḍuvë

Kodagu meaning : kite, hawk

Tulu : giḍi

Tulu meaning : falcon, hawk, eagle

Number in DED : 1527

Proto-South Dravidian : *giḍaŋ-

Meaning : prison, storehouse

Tamil : kiṭaŋku

Tamil meaning : prison; storehouse

Tamil derivates : kiṭṭaŋki storehouse

Malayalam : kiṭaŋŋu

Malayalam meaning : prison; storehouse (godown)

Kannada : gaḍaŋga, gaḍaŋgu, giḍḍaŋgi

Kannada meaning : storeroom, godown

Tulu : gaḍaŋgụ

Tulu meaning : storeroom, godown

Number in DED : 1525

Proto-South Dravidian : *giḍVbiḍ-

Meaning : a k. of drum

Tamil : kiṭupiṭi

Tamil meaning : tambourine of oval form; uproar, loud noise

Malayalam : kiṭupiṭi

Malayalam meaning : tabour

Kannada : giḍibiḍi, giḍimiḍi

Kannada meaning : small drum shaped like an hourglass

Tulu : giḍibiḍi

Tulu meaning : a small drum

Number in DED : 1534