South Dravidian etymology : Query result

Proto-South Dravidian : *śip-

Meaning : shell, oyster shell

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : ippi

Tamil meaning : pearl-oyster, shell

Tamil derivates : cippi shell, shellfish, coconut shell for measuring out curds

Malayalam : ippi, cippi

Malayalam meaning : oyster shell

Kannada : cippu, sippu, cimpi, cimpe, simpi, simpu, simpe

Kannada meaning : oyster shell, mussel, cockle, a portion of the shell of a coconut, skull, a pearl oyster

Kannada derivates : (Gowda) cippi coconut shell

Tulu : cippi

Tulu meaning : coconut shell, oyster shell, pearl

Tulu derivates : tippi, sippi coconut shell

Number in DED : 2535

Proto-South Dravidian : *sir-ŋ-

Meaning : to diminish

Tamil : ciŋku (ciŋki-)

Tamil meaning : to diminish, wane, decrease, faint, fail, droop, decay, perish, elapse, pass away (as time)

Tamil derivates : cikku (cikki-) to become lean or emaciated (< Te.); cikal (cikalv-, cikan_r_-) to diminish, decrease, perish; n. want, ruin

Kodagu : cikk- (cikki-)

Kodagu meaning : to become tired

Kodagu derivates : cikkɨ numb sensation of mouth produced by areca-nut

Tulu : tirkuni

Tulu meaning : to be lean, weak

Tulu derivates : sirkuni to fade, shrivel, become weak, lean, fall off; tirkụ, sirkụ fading, weakness, faintness; tirkoṭè a lean or weak man

Number in DED : 2503

Proto-South Dravidian : *Sī-

Meaning : a k. of shrub

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : cī-kkāy, cīya-kkāy, cikai-kkāy

Tamil meaning : soap-pod wattle, Acacia concinna

Malayalam : cīkka-kkāyi, cīya-kkāyi

Malayalam meaning : Mimosa abstergens (the fruit serves for cleansing the hair after bathing)

Kannada : sīge

Kannada meaning : a climbing prickly shrub, the pods of which are used like soap for washing the hair, etc., Acacia concinna (the soap-nut tree is often called sīge, but not correctly)

Tulu : sīgè, sīge-kāyi

Tulu meaning : pods of Mimosa abstergens reduced to fine powder and used as soap for cleansing, soap-nut

Proto-Nilgiri : *sīg

Number in DED : 2607

Proto-South Dravidian : *śīr

Meaning : nit

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : īr, īrppi

Tamil meaning : nit

Malayalam : īr

Malayalam meaning : nit

Malayalam derivates : īruka to comb hair

Kannada : īr, īpi, sīr

Kannada meaning : nit

Kannada derivates : īr to comb out nits; īr-aṇige, sīr-aṇige comb for nits or lice; (Hav.) ciguru nit

Kodagu : cīrɨ

Kodagu meaning : nit

Tulu : tīrụ, (BRR) cīrụ, sīrụ

Tulu meaning : nit

Tulu derivates : tiruvaṇa nit-pick

Proto-Nilgiri : *cīr

Irula : īrugoli

Irula meaning : a wooden instrument to remove lice from head hair

Notes : Ir. 115.

Number in DED : 2625

Proto-South Dravidian : *sog-

Meaning : beauty, elegance

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : cokucu

Tamil meaning : refinement, neatness, luxury, fineness as of work, superior quality

Tamil derivates : cokkam, cokku purity, excellence, beauty; cokkan_ handsome person

Malayalam : cokkam

Malayalam meaning : beauty

Malayalam derivates : coŋku beauty, elegance

Kannada : sogayisu, sogasu

Kannada meaning : to shine, be or look beautiful or handsome, appear to advantage, be pleasant or agreeable, appear

Kannada derivates : sogasa, sogasu shine, beauty, charm, excellence, agreeableness, happiness, pleasure, delight; cokka, cokkaṭa, cokkaḷa niceness, elegance, beauty, charm; purity, cleanness; cokkaṭu comeliness, beauty, purity; cokkaḷatana state of being nice, etc.; cokkaḷike elegance, beauty, etc.

Tulu : sogapuni, sogasuni

Tulu meaning : to be tasteful, agreeable, pleasant; praise, recommend

Tulu derivates : sogasụ relish, savouriness, agreeableness, fastidiousness, praise; savoury, fastidious, commendable; cokka pure, genuine, neat; cokkaṭa neat, choise, agreeable

Number in DED : 2829

Proto-South Dravidian : *sol- (*z-)

Meaning : to say

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : col (colv-/colluv-, colli-)

Tamil meaning : to say, speak, tell, mention, utter, express, recite, repeat, relate, quote, dictate, command, advise, inform, praise; n. word, term, saying, speech, proverb, maxim, declaration, promise, assurance, praise, incantation, curse, command, advice, part of speech

Tamil derivates : colavu saying, telling, proverb; cor_r_al saying, telling

Malayalam : col

Malayalam meaning : word, command, advice, praise, fame

Malayalam derivates : colluka (colli-, conn-), celluka to say, declare, order; collikka to cause to say, repeat, read

Kannada : sol, sollu

Kannada meaning : to say, speak, tell; n. word

Kannada derivates : sollisu to say, speak, tell; cause oneself to be said, be said, cause to speak, have said or told

Kodagu : collɨ

Kodagu meaning : name (in songs)

Proto-Nilgiri : *Col

Number in DED : 2855

Proto-South Dravidian : *sol-i-

Meaning : to strip off, peel

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

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

Tamil meaning : to strip off, peel off; tear

Kannada : suli

Kannada meaning : to tear or strip off, peel, pare, shell as beans, etc., plunder, rob; n. state of being stripped, peeled, bare or uncovered

Kannada derivates : sulige, suliha plundering, robbery, pillage, booty; sulisu to cause to flay, etc.; sōle skin or slough of a snake, coat of an onion; (Hav.) soli to peel

Tulu : suligè

Tulu meaning : pillaging, plundering, robbing

Tulu derivates : sulipini, sulipuni to peel, flay, skin, pare off; (?) (B-K) toli, tolpu = suli to peel off, remove as the bark or skin; tollu to pluck out (as hair, feathers, etc.)

Miscellaneous : KOR (O) solpu to peel

Notes : Tulu toli, etc., that B&E place here, should rather be compared with *tōl skin.

Number in DED : 2856

Proto-South Dravidian : *soṇṭ-

Meaning : to strike with the knuckles

Tamil : coṭṭu (coṭṭi-)

Tamil meaning : to strike with knuckles, tap gently the udder of a goat for inducing the free flow of milk, beat, hit, peck (as a crow); n. cuff, knock on the head

Malayalam : coṭṭu

Malayalam meaning : a slap on the head

Malayalam derivates : coṭṭuka to rap with the knuckles, knock with the fingers (esp. on the head); coṭṭikka to beat (e. g. in chess)

Kannada : soṇe

Kannada meaning : to strike with the fingers (?)

Tulu : sōṇṭuni

Tulu meaning : to box with the knuckles of the fingers

Notes : Irregular vowel lengthening in Tulu.

Number in DED : 2836

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