Proto-South Dravidian : *mun-
Meaning : front
Tamil : mun_
Tamil meaning : in front, previous, prior; antiquity, eminence; sign of the locative
Tamil derivates : mun_pu former time, front, antiquity; bodily strength, greatness; before, in front of, formerly; mun_pan_ powerful man, leader, master; mun_r_-il front of a house, space; mun_n_am in front; mun_n_ar before, in advance, in front of, in former times; mun_n_avan_ the first being, Śiva, elder brother; mun_n_avaḷ elder sister; goddess of misfortune; mun_n_u (mun_n_i-) to meet, reach, join, precede; mun_n_ē before, in the presence of; mun_n_ai former times, antiquity; elder sister, elder brother; mun_n_ōr predecessors, ancestors, the ancients, chief ministers; mun_n_ōn_ Gaṇeśa, god, predecessor, ancestor, father, elder brother; mun_ātu that which is in front, that which is earlier; mun_ai front, face, appearance, superiority, eminence, point, sharpened end, edge, cape, headland; mun_aiñar commander of an army; mun_aivan_ God, as the first being, saint, chief, Arhat, the Buddha; mur_r_ai formerly, before; muttai front; munti front, outer edge of cloth; some time before; muntu (munti-) to come in front, advance, meet, be prior in time or place, take precedence, take the lead, be first, surpass, excel, be old, of long standing; n. antiquity, priority, beginning; muntai antiquity, the past, former time; ancestor; in front of
Malayalam : mun, munnam
Malayalam meaning : priority in space and time; first, former; before
Malayalam derivates : munnamē before; munnar forepart of animals; munnal presence; munni cape, headland; munnil, munnē before; munnēyavan, munnēvan the former; munti the edge, skirt of cloth; muntuka to overtake; muntiyatu previous; mumpu the front, presence; mumpan the foremost, principal; mumpināl formerly; mumpil in front; mumpē before; muna a sharp point, sharpness, promontory; munampu headland, tip; munakka to go before
Kannada : mun (muṃ), munnu
Kannada meaning : that which is before, in front of, or preceding in space, that which is preceding in time, that which is towards a place (etc.), in front or onward, that which is following
Kannada derivates : muñcu to be or go before or first, precede, outgo, go beyond, exceed, outdo, surpass, excel; n. state of preceding or being before in time or position, state of being previous or prior, former time; muñcita state of being before in time, beforehand, previous or prior; muñca a man of the front, chief, leader; muñce in advance, in the first place, previously, formerly, first, beforehand, before, earlier than; muntu, munda, mundu the front part or side, front, state of being in front of anything that is behind, state of being advanced in position, that of being first, state of being before or previous, state of being future; mundu to precede; munna, munnam, munnal the front, etc.; in front, before; formerly, previously; first, prior to, preceding; following, henceforth; munne even the front, etc.; mumbiga a man of the front; mumbu forepart, front, the direction of the front, state of being previous; mone point, extremity, end; sharpness; state of being before
Kodagu : miñña
Kodagu meaning : in front, further
Kodagu derivates : muppoḍe previous; mumbāra the fore; mumbɨ predominance; muŋ gay forearm; mone sharp point; (Kar.) mund- (mundi-) to go ahead
Tulu : mundaṇa
Tulu meaning : priority; first, prior; future
Tulu derivates : mundaripuni, mundarisuni, munderiyuni, munderuni, mundersuni to advance, march, continue, carry on; mundilụ courtyard of a house; mundè before, in front; munni tip, lappet; munnigè hem of a dressing garment; munè, munnè, moṇè, monè point, end, extremity; moṇepu small piece of land stretching into a river
Number in DED : 5020
