South Dravidian etymology : Query result

Proto-South Dravidian : *nanǯ-

Meaning : poison

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : nañcu (in cpds. naccu-)

Tamil meaning : poison, venom, that which is malignant, baneful, pernicious, fatal; afterbirth, placenta

Tamil derivates : nañcam poison, venom; nañcan_ venomous person

Malayalam : nañcu (in cpds. naccu-), naññu

Malayalam meaning : poison, esp. stupefying vegetable poison

Malayalam derivates : naññan a malicious man

Kannada : nañju

Kannada meaning : poison, impurity of the blood, blemish, sin, paralysis of the brain

Tulu : nañji, nañju

Tulu meaning : poison, puerperal convulsions, impurity in the blood, scrofulous tendency, afterbirth, envy, jealousy; poisonous, impure, unwholesome

Proto-Nilgiri : *nanǯ

Number in DED : 3580

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