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Proto-South Dravidian : *ke-
Meaning : red
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : ce-, cem-, cevv-, ceyya, cētakam, cēttu
Tamil meaning : red
Tamil derivates : cekkam, cekkar, cekkal, cekil, cemmai, cey, cevvu, cevval, cevēr-en_al, , cēkkai, cēku, cēkai, cēntu, cēppu, cēy, civv-en_al, civappu, civēr-en_al redness; ceccai id., Ixora coccinea (with scarlet blossoms); ceppal red colour (as of dawn); ceyyavan_, ceyyan_, ceyyān_, ceyyōn_, cēyan_, cēyān_, civappan_ person of red or brown complexion; ceval, cevalai, civalai ruddy person or animal; cival Indian partridge; (-pp-, -nt-) to redden, get angry; cēkil tawny-coloured bull; cēt-ā tawny-coloured cow; cēyttu, cēytu that which is red; civa (-pp-, -nt-) to redden, blush, become angry; cekka-cciva (-v-, -nt-), cekkañ-ceku to be deep red; cekka-ccivēr-en_al, cekka-ccevēr-en_al deep redness; cen-nāy brown-coloured dog, Canis dukhunensis; kempu ruby (< Ka.)
Malayalam : ce-, cem-, cēya
Malayalam meaning : red
Malayalam derivates : cemma, cevva, cona, covva redness; cekkal dawn; cekki-ppū, cetti-ppū, cecci-ppū Ixora coccinea; ceŋŋuka, cempikka, conekka, cuvakka to be red; (Tiyya) cemappu redness; cemakkuva to redden; cuvappu, cōppu red; red colour; ruby; cecca a kind of ruby; cen-nāyi wolf or rather Canis primaevus; kempu ruby (< Ka.)
Kannada : ke-, keṃ-
Kannada meaning : red
Kannada derivates : keŋka, keŋgal, keccane, keccu, keñcage, keñcane, kendu, kebbe, kempu, kēsu, kisu redness; kekkarisu, keŋgalisu to become red; keñca a red man; fem. keñci; kembāra, kembāre redness of evening; kēpala, kevala, kisgāra Ixora coccinea; (a few cpds. with ce and ca- are to be taken as < Ta. or Te.)
Kodagu : kem-
Kodagu meaning : red (in a few cpds.: ken-deŋge brown coconut; (in song) coconut; ken-nāy wild dog; keñ-jeri red squirrel; kem-buttɨ red anthill (in song); keñ-jōpɨ a dull red)
Kodagu derivates : cō- (cōp-, cōnd-) to become red; cōndë red; cōpɨ red, redness; ? cōmë bullock (in song) (all the preceding < Ma.)
Tulu : kem-, keñca, keñci
Tulu meaning : red
Tulu derivates : kempu redness; ruby; kēpuḷa, kēpula, kēpaḷè Ixora coccinea; genda reddish; gende a reddish-coloured ox; fem. gendi; canna red; canna-nāyi wolf
Proto-Nilgiri : *ke-
Number in DED : 1931
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