Proto-South Dravidian : *nIr_-ai-, *ninr_-
Meaning : to be full
Tamil : nir_ai (-v-, -nt-)
Tamil meaning : to become full, be replete, abound, be copious, pervade, be satisfied, contented
Tamil derivates : (-pp-, -tt-) to fill, make full, diffuse, cause to pervade, stuff, cram; n. completion, fullness, copiousness, excellence, splendour; nir_aiya abundantly, plentifully; nir_aivu fullness, completeness, perfection, abundance, filling, satisfaction, excellence; nir_aivēr_u to be fulfilled, accomplished; nir_aivēr_r_u to fulfil, complete, perform, effect; nir_aivēr_r_am fulfilment, accomplishment, performance
Malayalam : nir_a
Malayalam meaning : fullness; ceremonies for bringing wealth and blessing (beginning by taking home a handful of ears of corn as the first fruits)
Malayalam derivates : illan-nir_a the annual cleansing of the house-door with offerings of rice and sticking over it new ears of corn (and 6 or 10 or 16 different kinds of leaves) with cowdung; nir_ayuka to become full, be full; nir_ekka to fill; nir_avu fullness; nir_appu filling
Kannada : ner_e (ner_ed-, ner_ad-)
Kannada meaning : to become entire, full, complete, accomplished, ready, perfect, mature, arrive at the age of menstruating, be realized, occur, suffice; n. completeness, maturity, etc.; adv. completely, perfectly
Kannada derivates : ner_ate fullness, completeness; ner_apu complete; ner_ayisu to make complete, supply; ner_avu, ner_avaṇige, ner_evaṇige fullness, completeness; ner_eyuvike menstruation to take place
Kodagu : nere- (nerev-, nerand-)
Kodagu meaning : to attain puberty (in songs)
Kodagu derivates : nera- (nerap-, nerat-) to fill (harvest-festival pot), load (muzzle-loading gun); nere that which fills up something (bag, pot, etc.); bundle of seven leaves, made at the rice-harvest festival and tied on house
Tulu : neriyuni, nerevuni
Tulu meaning : to be full
Tulu derivates : nirevuni to be ready; diñjuni to be filled, full, replete; fill (tr.); diñjāvuni to cause to fill, load, heap; diñja plenty, abundance; full, complete, replete; diñjelụ fullness, flood-tide; (B-K) diñju, jiñju, hiñju to fill, load
Miscellaneous : KOR (O) jiñji to fill
Number in DED : 3682
