South Dravidian etymology : Query result

Proto-South Dravidian : *ńoṭ-

Meaning : cracking of fingers

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : noṭi

Tamil meaning : crack or snap as of the thumb and middle finger, instant as the time measure of the snap of the finger

Tamil derivates : (-pp-, -tt-) to snap with the thumb and middle finger; noṭippu instant, moment; noṭṭai smack as a sign of keen relish or anticipation; neṭṭi, neṭṭai cracking of the finger joints; neṭa-neṭ-en_al onom. expr. signifying a crashing noise, as of a falling tree

Malayalam : ñoṭi

Malayalam meaning : snap of fingers

Malayalam derivates : ñoṭṭa cracking the joints of the fingers; noṭi a snap with the thumb and middle finger, a moment; noṭikka to fillip, snap with the fingers; noṭippu fillipping; noṭṭa the cracking noise of the finger joints, smacking the lips, pressing a vesicle; ñeṭa sound of falling, crashing trees; ñeṭṭuka to crash, burst

Kannada : naṭike, naṭaku, naṭige, naṭuku, naṭṭu, neṭike, neṭṭu

Kannada meaning : the cracking noise of the finger and other joints

Kannada derivates : naṭakkane onom. of cracking or breaking; naṭ, naṭa sound of cracking the finger joints, that of a falling branch; loṭṭe a smack or cluck with the tongue; (Hav.) neṭṭi sound produced by pulling knuckles

Tulu : naṭanaṭa

Tulu meaning : with a crackling noise

Tulu derivates : naṭuku cracking the fingers; netti, luṭuka cracking the fingers; (B-K) neṭṭi making a cracking noise by pulling the knuckles

Proto-Nilgiri : *noṭ

Number in DED : 2936