Proto-South Dravidian : *ńēl-
Meaning : to hang
Tamil : ñāl (ñālv-, ñān_r_-)
Tamil meaning : to hang, decline, descend (as the sun)
Tamil derivates : ñār_r_u (ñār_r_i-) to hang up, suspend; nāl (nālv-, nān_r_-) to hang, swing, be suspended, hung up, hang oneself; nār_r_u (nār_r_i-) to hang, suspend, hang a person; nār_ci hanging
Malayalam : ñāluka
Malayalam meaning : to hang, swing
Malayalam derivates : ñāli suspended; a hanging tendril of the pepper or betel vine, the common betel vine; ornament for a sword hilt; ñēluka to hang as an ornament, be dejected; ñēr_r_uka, ñēttuka to let dangle (as a tassel); ñēr_r_am, ñēttam ornamental hangings
Kannada : nēl
Kannada meaning : to be suspended, hang, swing, dangle
Kannada derivates : nēlisu to suspend; nelahu network for suspending things; ēlu to hang, dangle; ner_al to hang down motionless or powerless, faint; ner_e to hang down, be suspended; ner_i to suspend; (K2) nēr_u to hang
Kodagu : nēr- (nēruv-, nēnd-)
Kodagu meaning : to hang (intr.)
Kodagu derivates : nēt- (nēti-) to hang (tr.); nēle, nēle kērɨ rope over which clothes are hung, pair of ropes with loops in which to hang gun or cradle (kērɨ rope)
Tulu : nēluni
Tulu meaning : to hang, be suspended, swing, vibrate, hang on, stick
Tulu derivates : nēlike hanging, swinging; nēlāvuni to hang, suspend; nelpuni to be hung, suspended; nelpuḍuni to hang (tr.); nētāṭa hanging, swinging; nētāḍuni to be pendent, hang, swing; nēla, nēlaŋgụ a hanging rope
Number in DED : 2912
