South Dravidian etymology : Query result

Proto-South Dravidian : *čaḷ-

Meaning : cold, chilly

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : caḷi

Tamil meaning : cold, chilliness

Tamil derivates : aḷi, taḷi coolness

Kannada : caḷi, cali, saḷi

Kannada meaning : coldness, cold, coolness, chill, frost, snow, etc.

Tulu : caḷi, cali, sali

Tulu meaning : cold, chilliness, shivering as in ague; cold, chilly

Tulu derivates : cavuḷi, cavuli cold

Miscellaneous : KOR (O) talli cold

Notes : Forms with s- in Kan. and Tulu are probably Tamil borrowings.

Number in DED : 2408

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