South Dravidian etymology : Query result

Proto-South Dravidian : *mār (*-r_)

Meaning : breast; fathom

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : mār

Tamil meaning : breast, chest; fathom

Tamil derivates : mārpu bosom, breast, chest, woman's breast; mārvu, mārvam breast, chest; mār-āppu, mār_-āppu portion of a saree covering the bosom of women

Malayalam : mār, mārvvu, mār_u

Malayalam meaning : chest; fathom

Kannada : mār

Kannada meaning : fathom

Kodagu : mārɨ

Kodagu meaning : fathom

Tulu : mārụ, mārpu

Tulu meaning : fathom

Proto-Nilgiri : *mār (*-r_)

Notes : Both variants seem to be in free variation in most languages.

Number in DED : 4818

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