Proto-South Dravidian : *ńīnc- (?)
Meaning : to swim
Tamil : nīntu (nīnti-)
Tamil meaning : to swim in water, overflow, swim across, cross over, escape from, get over, overcome; n. ocean
Tamil derivates : nīttam flood, depth, sea, abundance; nīttu swimming, water of swimming depth, flood; nīccu swimming, flood, swimming depth as of water; nīccan_, nīccāḷ swimmer; nīñcu = nīntu vb.; to be actively engaged as in a stupendous work, drink to excess, esp. toddy
Malayalam : nīntuka
Malayalam meaning : to swim, sprawl on the ground or in the water
Malayalam derivates : nīntam, nīntal swimming; nīntikka to make to swim
Kannada : īsu, īju, hīju
Kannada meaning : to swim; n. (also īsa) swimming
Kannada derivates : ījisu to make swim (as a horse)
Kodagu : mīnd- (mīndi-)
Kodagu meaning : to swim
Tulu : īcuni, ījuni
Tulu meaning : to swim
Tulu derivates : nīnduni to swim, float; nīndāvuni to set afloat, cause to swim; nīndāṭa swimming, floating
Miscellaneous : KOR (O) mīndɨ to swim
Notes : A unique cluster in this root, reflected as -nd-, -nc- and -s-.
Number in DED : 3687
