Proto-South Dravidian : *tēr_-
Meaning : clear; true, evident
Tamil : tēr_u (tēr_i-)
Tamil meaning : to be accepted as true, be clarified, made clear as water, be strengthened, recover from swooning or intoxication, be thorough, accomplished, mature (as the mind), reach perfection, thrive as vegetation, be comforted, consoled, cheer up, be successful in examination, prove, result, amount to (as profit), trust, confide, believe in, decide; n. clearness, certainty
Tamil derivates : tēr_unar the learned, trustworthy persons; tēr_a thoroughly; tēr_al clearness, pure, clarified toddy, honey, clarified juice; tēr_in_ar tested or tried friends; tēr_in_avan_ person of experience, one well-versed in an art, an adept; tēr_r_u (tēr_r_i-) to make clear, convince, assure, relieve from doubt, know, understand, swear, take an oath, clear, clarify, refine, comfort, console, cure, give relief, communicate strength, nourish, cherish, invigorate, encourage; n. making clear, becoming clear; tēr_r_am certainty, assurance, determination, clearness, presence of mind, comfort, consolation, thriving, luxuriant growth; tēr_r_an_ person of true knowledge; tēr_r_ā, tēr_r_u, tēr_u clearing-nut tree; tēr_r_āŋ-koṭṭai clearing nut; ter_r_al clear-sighted person; ter_r_-en_a clearly; ter_r_-en_avu certainty, clearness; tēṭṭai clearness, transparency, clear water
Malayalam : tēr_uka
Malayalam meaning : to be strengthened, thrive, mend, recover, believe
Malayalam derivates : tēr_al clearness, thriving, certainty, thought, nectar; tēr_r_am firmness, faith, trust; tēr_r_uka to make strong; tēr_r_āmaram Strychnos potatorum
Kannada : tēṭa, tēṭe
Kannada meaning : clearness, purity (as that of water, etc.)
Kannada derivates : tēru to reach as the end; (the object) to be reached, be successful as in an examination; tērgaḍe, tērugaḍe success (in an examination); terpar_, teppar_ to become conscious, recover one's senses, recover from fainting; animate; teppar_isu, ṭeppar_isu to recover one's senses, become conscious, start up, awake
Kodagu : tē̈r- (tē̈ruv-, tē̈nd-)
Kodagu meaning : (man) becomes full-grown
Tulu : tēṭụ
Tulu meaning : pure, clear
Tulu derivates : tērgaḍè settlement, conclusion, acquittal, passing (an examination)
Notes : Kannada and Tulu forms are dubious. All forms with -ṭ- are obviously borrowed from Telugu, since this is not a regular reflexation; forms with plain -r- are either dialectal or borrowed as well.
Number in DED : 3471
