Proto-South Dravidian : *nēr-
Meaning : to meet, approach; to assemble; to learn
Tamil : nēr (-v-, -nt-)
Tamil meaning : to meet, approach, come near to, obtain, agree, consent, resemble, equal, be fit, appropriate, seize, take hold of, grant, bestow, happen, occur, transpire, appear, come to view, oppose, resist, encounter, attack, consecrate, dedicate, resolve, take a vow, entreat, pray
Tamil derivates : (-pp-, -tt-) to resemble, equal, oppose, resist, encounter, attack; n. resemblance, similarity, comparison, agreement, consent, settlement, opposition; nērcci adaptation, fitness, appropriateness, consent, agreement, harmony, vow, friendliness, amity, love; nērtti vow; nēr-paṭu to meet, be in conjunction with (as planets), occur, be appropriate, worthy, fall in one's way, appear, come in front, meet, be in harmony or on good terms, learn well; nēr-pāṭu chance, occurrence, means, method, consent, compliance; nērpu meeting, occurrence, happening; nērmai harmony, agreement; nērvu happening, consent, giving, soliciting, opposing, fighting; nēra a particle of comparison; neri (-v-, -nt-) to be crowded together; (-pp-, -tt-) to approach; neruŋku (neruŋki-) to be near, approximate, be close together, crowd, be close as a relationship or connexion, approach, go near; nerukkam nearness, closeness; nerukku (nerukki-) to set thick; nirai (-v-, -nt-) to crowd, swarm; make full, crowd; (-pp-, -tt-) to crowd, cluster, swarm, crowd together, form an assembly; n. collection, pack, herd
Malayalam : nēr
Malayalam meaning : what is even or like, agreement
Malayalam derivates : nēralar enemies; nēr-iṭuka to face, meet, oppose; nēruka to agree, vow; nērcca, nērvu vow; nērkka to meet in fight
Kannada : nēr
Kannada meaning : to accord, agree, yield assent, agree to
Kannada derivates : nere to join, be united, come together, assemble, associate with, have sexual intercourse with; n. adjoining, proximity, neighbourhood, union, company; nera, neravu, nerevu being next to, nearness, joining, assistance; neravi, neravu union, mass, meeting, crowd, multitude, flock; nerapu, nerahu, nerayisu, nerasu, nerepu, nerevu to bring or put together, join, collect; nerpu, neppu a place of coming together
Kodagu : nera mane
Kodagu meaning : neighbouring house
Tulu : neriyuni, nerevuni
Tulu meaning : to assemble, be attached, be in coitu
Tulu derivates : nirè, nerè neighbourhood; neighbouring, adjoining
Number in DED : 3770
