Proto-South Dravidian : *ńār_-
Meaning : to smell
Tamil : ñār_u (ñār_i-)
Tamil meaning : to emit smell, an odour
Tamil derivates : nār_u (nār_i-) to emit a sweet smell, give forth perfume, stink; smell (tr.); nār_al stinking, stench; nār_r_am smell, scent, odour, sense of smell, offensive smell, stench, toddy; nān_am fragrant substance, musk, musk deer, civet, ungruents for the body, perfumed oil for bathing, scented hair-oil, fragrant powder; nar_u fragrant; nar_umai odour, perfume; nar_a, nar_avam, nar_avu, nar_ā, nar_ai odour, fragrance, honey, toddy, incense; nan_avu, nan_ai toddy, honey
Malayalam : nār_uka
Malayalam meaning : to yield a smell, stink
Malayalam derivates : nār_r_am smell, bad smell; nār_r_uka to smell; nār_r_ikka to spread a smell; nar_u fragrance, odour; fragrant; nannam scent as of a dog, smell; nannikka to sniff; nappu scent, tracing a theft, etc.
Kannada : nār_u
Kannada meaning : to yield a smell, smell, stink; n. smell
Kannada derivates : nā smell; nāta, nātu, nānta smell in general, a bad smell; nar_u, nar_a fragrance, odour, scent, smell
Kodagu : nār- (nāri-)
Kodagu meaning : (something) smells
Kodagu derivates : nāta smell (usually bad smell); (Shanmugam) nāt- to make to smell
Tulu : nāduni
Tulu meaning : to smell, stink
Tulu derivates : (B-K also) nārụ to emit foul smell; nāta smell, odour, stink, stench
Number in DED : 2918
