South Dravidian etymology : Query result

Proto-South Dravidian : *cūḍ-

Meaning : bundle (of grass)

Tamil : cūṭu

Tamil meaning : bundle of sheaves

Malayalam : cūṭṭu

Malayalam meaning : bundle, sheaf as of transplanted rice

Kannada : sūḍu

Kannada meaning : a bundle as of grass, etc.

Kannada derivates : sūḍi a small bundle of grass

Tulu : cūḍi

Tulu meaning : a coil of rope, bundle of faggots

Tulu derivates : sūḍi sheaf, bundle

Number in DED : 2723

Proto-South Dravidian : *cūl-

Meaning : pregnant

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : cūl (cūlv-, cūn_r_-)

Tamil meaning : to become pregnant; n. conception, pregnancy, egg, wateriness of clouds

Tamil derivates : cūli pregnant woman; cavul pregnancy of cows, mares, etc.

Malayalam : cūl

Malayalam meaning : pregnancy

Kannada : cūl, sūl

Kannada meaning : pregnancy

Kannada derivates : (?) -cal, in: coccal first pregnancy

Tulu : sūlagitti

Tulu meaning : midwife

Notes : Kannada cūl is presumably borrowed from Telugu.

Number in DED : 2733

Proto-South Dravidian : *cūm(p)-

Meaning : to suck

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : cūppu

Tamil meaning : to suck, sip

Tamil derivates : cūppi artificial nipple for a child to suck; cūmpu (cūmpi-) to suck, fondle with the lips; ūmpu (ūmpi-) to suck; umi (-v-, -nt-) to suck

Malayalam : ūmpuka

Malayalam meaning : to suck, eat

Malayalam derivates : umma a kiss; umikkuka to sip, suck

Kannada : ummu

Kannada meaning : a kiss

Kodagu : ūt- (ūti-)

Kodagu meaning : to suck

Tulu : jumbuni

Tulu meaning : to suck, sip, lick

Tulu derivates : (B-K) jumbu, jimbu to suck

Proto-Nilgiri : *ub-

Miscellaneous : KOR (O) jumbu to suck

Number in DED : 2621

Proto-South Dravidian : *cūr- (*s-)

Meaning : eaves

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kannada : cūru, sūr, sūru

Kannada meaning : the part of a sloping roof that projects a little beyond the walls, eaves

Tulu : sūri

Tulu meaning : (B-K) eave line (the border of a roof)

Notes : Kannada cūru probably influenced by Telugu.

Number in DED : 2729

Proto-South Dravidian : *cūr-ai (*s-)

Meaning : oblique-leaved jujube

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : cūrai, cūral

Tamil meaning : oblique-leaved jujube, Zizyphus oenoplia

Kannada : suri-muḷḷu

Kannada meaning : (Lush.) oblique-leaved jujube

Tulu : tūri-muḷḷu

Tulu meaning : oblique-leaved jujube

Notes : Unclear t- in Tulu.

Number in DED : 2730

Proto-South Dravidian : *cūr-i (*s-)

Meaning : a k. of spoon

Tulu : sūri

Tulu meaning : (B-K) ladle-like spoon

Number in DED : 2728

Proto-South Dravidian : *cū̆ṭ-

Meaning : intelligent

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : cuṭṭi

Tamil meaning : intelligent person

Tamil derivates : cūṭṭikkai ingenuity, sharpness, smartness; cūṭṭukkāran_ witty person

Malayalam : cuṭṭi

Malayalam meaning : smartness, quickness

Kannada : suṭi

Kannada meaning : clever, able, powerful

Kannada derivates : sūṭi smartness, quickness

Tulu : cuṭi, suṭi

Tulu meaning : smart, clever

Proto-Nilgiri : *suṭ-

Number in DED : 2656

Proto-South Dravidian : *čačar-

Meaning : haste

Kannada : caccara

Kannada meaning : haste, with haste

Kannada derivates : ceccara quickness, quickly; caccariga, ceccariga a zealously active, restless, quick man

Tulu : caccara

Tulu meaning : haste, speed, hurry

Number in DED : 2352

Proto-South Dravidian : *čaḍ-

Meaning : weary; thin, lean

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : caṭai (-v-, -nt-)

Tamil meaning : to become weary, dispirited, be stunted in growth (as trees, plants)

Tamil derivates : caṭaivu wearisomeness, depression of spirits, dejection

Malayalam : caṭekka

Malayalam meaning : to grow thin, lean, weak

Tulu : caḍpu

Tulu meaning : leanness, thinness

Number in DED : 2301

Proto-South Dravidian : *čaḍ-

Meaning : to beat, flog

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tulu : caḍāyisuni

Tulu meaning : to beat, strike, flog

Tulu derivates : caḍi a whip, stripe

Notes : B&E put this together with *ǯāḍ- 'to beat (into), force in', but they are probably not related.

Number in DED : 2300

Proto-South Dravidian : *čad-i-

Meaning : to deceive, cheat

Tamil : cati (-pp-, -tt-)

Tamil meaning : to deceive; n. treachery, perfidy, wiles

Malayalam : cati

Malayalam meaning : deceit, treachery

Malayalam derivates : catikka to cheat, circumvent, betray

Kannada : cadi

Kannada meaning : (Hav.) deceit

Kodagu : cadi- (cadip-, cadic-)

Kodagu meaning : to cheat

Tulu : cadi

Tulu meaning : (B-K) deceit

Number in DED : 2323

Proto-South Dravidian : *čadur-

Meaning : ability, skill

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : catur

Tamil meaning : ability, skill, dexterity; means, contrivance

Tamil derivates : catir ability, skill, dexterity; greatness, excellence; beauty, loveliness; catiri skilful woman

Malayalam : caturam

Malayalam meaning : dexterous, clever, lovely

Kannada : caduru, ceduru

Kannada meaning : cleverness

Tulu : cadupu

Tulu meaning : skill, ingenuity, cunning

Number in DED : 2327

Proto-South Dravidian : *čak-

Meaning : lean; stunted

Tulu : cakkụ, (B-K) cekkụ

Tulu meaning : stunted, short, lean

Tulu derivates : cakkè a weakling, lean person

Proto-Nilgiri : *cak

Number in DED : 2268

Proto-South Dravidian : *čak-

Meaning : flat

Tamil : cakkaḷi (-v-, -nt-)

Tamil meaning : to become oblate, flattened, compressed

Kannada : cakkaẓi

Kannada meaning : that has become flat by pressure

Tulu : cakkụ

Tulu meaning : flat

Number in DED : 2271

Proto-South Dravidian : *čak-ai

Meaning : jackfruit

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : cakkai

Tamil meaning : jackfruit, jungle jack

Malayalam : cakka

Malayalam meaning : big round fruit as of Artocarpus [integrifolia], Ananas (kaita- [Pandanus odoratissimus]), bread-fruit [A. incisa], wild Artocarpus [A. hirsuta])

Kannada : jaka

Kannada meaning : (Lush.) Artocarpus integrifolia

Kodagu : cakke

Kodagu meaning : jackfruit

Number in DED : 2275

Proto-South Dravidian : *čakaṇ-

Meaning : a k. of cot or mat

Kannada : cakkaḷa, cekkaḷa

Kannada meaning : a small cot or oblong low couch of cane-work

Tulu : cakkaṇo

Tulu meaning : (B-K) a small mat

Number in DED : 2270

Proto-South Dravidian : *čakil-

Meaning : shoemaker

Tamil : cakkili

Tamil meaning : caste of shoemakers

Tamil derivates : cakkiliyan_ chuckler, worker in leather; cakkilicci woman of the Cakkili caste; cekkili cobbler

Malayalam : cakkiliyan

Malayalam meaning : a Tamil shoemaker

Malayalam derivates : fem. cakkilicci

Kannada : cakkaḷa

Kannada meaning : skin, leather

Number in DED : 2272

Proto-South Dravidian : *čakl-i-

Meaning : a k. of tamarind

Kannada : cakli

Kannada meaning : the Manilla tamarind, Pithecolobium dulce Benth.

Tulu : cakkulimara

Tulu meaning : the Manilla tamarind tree, Inga dulcis

Number in DED : 2273

Proto-South Dravidian : *čal-

Meaning : fun

Kannada : calla, cella

Kannada meaning : great mirth, fun, jest, smiling, laughter

Kannada derivates : callavāḍu to frolic, sport, gambol; callāṭa, cellāṭa sport, fun

Number in DED : 2378

Proto-South Dravidian : *čal-

Meaning : to sprinkle, scatter

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : callu (calli-)

Tamil meaning : to sprinkle water

Kannada : callu, cel, cellu, celaŋku

Kannada meaning : to scatter, pour out, shed, spill

Kannada derivates : callisu, cellisu to cause to scatter, etc.; calaku, calaŋku, calaŋgu to let go from the hand, discharge, throw away; jellane with a violent gush (of water); caḷe, caḷeya, caḷaka, caḷaya, caḷiya sprinkling

Kodagu : cell- (celli-)

Kodagu meaning : to throw away (liquid), scatter (grain)

Tulu : calluni

Tulu meaning : to spill, shed (intr.)

Tulu derivates : celluni to sprinkle, spill, shed; spill (intr.), drop; cellāṭa scattering, spilling

Number in DED : 2384