South Dravidian etymology : Query result

Proto-South Dravidian : *naṭ-/*naḍu-

Meaning : middle

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : naṭu, naṭuvu

Tamil meaning : middle, centre, waist, equity

Tamil derivates : naṭuvaṇ in the centre; naṭuvan_ judge, arbiter, Yama; naṭṭa-naṭu the very middle

Malayalam : naṭu

Malayalam meaning : middle, centre, waist, equity

Kannada : naḍu, naḍuvu, naḍa, naḍavu, naḍi

Kannada meaning : middle, centre, waist

Kannada derivates : naṭṭa, naṭṭe belonging to the middle, central; naḍuve, naḍave, naḍive the very middle, the middle, between, an intervening space, difference; naṭṭa-naḍu the very middle; naḍḍi back of the waist, hollow above the loins

Kodagu : naḍu

Kodagu meaning : middle, centre

Tulu : naḍu

Tulu meaning : middle, centre, waist, loins

Tulu derivates : naḍutara middling, moderate; naḍupulu waist, loins; naṭṭa central, middle

Proto-Nilgiri : *naḍ-

Number in DED : 3584

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