Proto-Telugu : *eḍ-a-
Meaning : to be separated or disunited, remove
Telugu : eḍayu
Telugu (Krishnamurti) : eḍal(u)cu "to remove, take off (as clothes)"
Additional forms : Also eḍayika separation; eḍapu to break, separate, disunite; eḍagillu to stand aside, get out of the way; [1] eḍagala, [2] eḍagalaga further off, at a little distance; eḍamuga at a distance, aloof; eḍalu to be broken, (K.) be separated (as joints); eḍalincu to separate, remove, loosen; eḍavu distant, remote; davvu distance; distant
Number in DED : 446
