Proto-South Dravidian : *nas-
Meaning : to wear out; to fade away
Tamil : naci (-v-, -nt-)
Tamil meaning : to be worn, frayed (as cloth), be reduced in circumstances
Tamil derivates : nai (-v-, -nt-) to waste away, be frayed (as cloth); (Koll.) nacey disease
Malayalam : naital
Malayalam meaning : decay
Kannada : nasi, nasiku
Kannada meaning : to wear out, wear away, waste away, wither, wane, decay, spoil, be faint, become poor or poorly; n. wasting, waning, faint twilight (of the morning)
Kannada derivates : nasu minuteness, smallness, fineness, a little, a trifle
Tulu : naskụ
Tulu meaning : twilight, dawn, early morning
Tulu derivates : neyiluni to fade, as a bunch of coconuts
Number in DED : 3575
