Nilgiri etymology : Query result

Proto-Nilgiri : *Sōv-

Meaning : to become tired

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : cōv- (cōt-)

Number in DED : 2884

Proto-Nilgiri : *Suḷ-

Meaning : long pliable stick, stalk of plant

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : cuḷk

Number in DED : 2706

Proto-Nilgiri : *Suḷ-

Meaning : easy work, easy

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : cuḷv

Number in DED : 2703

Proto-Nilgiri : *Sund_-

Meaning : to boil away (intr.); ? to starve oneself for one's children's sake

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : cund_- (cund_y-)

Number in DED : 2662

Proto-Nilgiri : *Sund_-

Meaning : to test (coin) by flicking it up in the air and listening to the noise made by the thumbnail in flicking

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : cund_- (cund_y-)

Number in DED : 2663

Proto-Nilgiri : *Sunj-

Meaning : onom. of hot iron sizzling in water,of a burning corpse

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : cūĩ...

Number in DED : 2642

Proto-Nilgiri : *sup

Meaning : a k. of leaves

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : cop "broth made of plants, plants used in making broth"

Toda : sup "leaves (in song; ? < Badaga soppu)"

Additional forms : Also Toda tub leaves

Notes : Toda tub is probably a separate root (*cumb).

Number in DED : 2673

Proto-Nilgiri : *Sur

Meaning : (belly) feels hungry, (heart) burns with guilt

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : cur in-, cur cur in-

Number in DED : 2688

Proto-Nilgiri : *Sur-

Meaning : boiling hot (of water or bath)

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : curcurn

Additional forms : Also Kota cur cur in- (meat) makes noise when roasting; cur in- (fire) makes noise of burning

Number in DED : 2714

Proto-Nilgiri : *Surk- (*-r_-)

Meaning : fleetness of foot, diligence, hardworking; active, strong (of chillies)

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : curk

Number in DED : 2713

Proto-Nilgiri : *suṭ-

Meaning : cleverness, skill (pair-word with poṭm)

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Toda : suṭm

Number in DED : 2656

Proto-Nilgiri : *Sūḷ

Meaning : woman who has sexual intercourse with men of all castes, prostitute

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : cūḷ

Number in DED : 2741

Proto-Nilgiri : *sūr_-ĭ

Meaning : loot

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Toda : sūr_y

Number in DED : 2744

Proto-Nilgiri : *tab-

Meaning : drum

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : tabaṭk "a big, flat drum"

Toda : tomk/tobk waḍ- "to beat drum, publish by drum (< Badaga; for waḍ-, see 4252)"

Number in DED : 3082

Proto-Nilgiri : *tabiḷ

Meaning : Tamil language

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Toda : tobɨḷ

Number in DED : 3080

Proto-Nilgiri : *tac-

Meaning : to kill

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : tac- (tac-) "to kill (animal)"

Toda : toc- (toč-) "to beat (or with 2322)"

Number in DED : 3089

Proto-Nilgiri : *taḍ-

Meaning : to grope, feel way

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : taṛmbaṛ- (taṛmbaṭ-) "to make one's way in the dark by groping"

Toda : tōḍboṛ- (tōḍboṭ-) "to feel way in dark"

Additional forms : Also Kota taṛvāt- (taṛvāty-) to explore with hand something out of sight or in dark; taṛk- (taṛky-) to search for

Notes : Metathese of length in Toda?

Number in DED : 3025

Proto-Nilgiri : *taḍ-

Meaning : waistcloth

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Toda : toṛp

Number in DED : 3032

Proto-Nilgiri : *taḍ-äp-

Meaning : to obstruct, delay

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : taṛv- (taṛt-) "to obstruct, stop"

Toda : taṛf- (taṛt-) "to delay, prevent, screen"

Additional forms : Also Kota taṛ, taṛv obstruction; Toda taṛ prevention, screen; taḍgɨl hindrance, obstruction, delay

Number in DED : 3031

Proto-Nilgiri : *taḍ-ĭ

Meaning : shaft, pole

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : tayṛ "wooden shaft of plough"

Toda : toṛy "pole used at funeral"

Additional forms : Also Kota tac stick, walking stick, hitting stick in tipcat

Number in DED : 3030