Proto-South Dravidian : *ter-i-/*tēr-
Meaning : clear, evident; bright
Tamil : teri (-v-, -nt-)
Tamil meaning : to be seen, perceived, ascertained, become evident, be understood, intelligible, clear, possess the power of sight, be conscious (as of one's guilt); investigate, test, ascertain, inquire, know, understand, select, choose, learn through listening, sift
Tamil derivates : (-pp-, -tt-) to make evident, bring to view, tell, declare, inform, explain specifically, write, inscribe, sift, choose, select, divide; terikkal narration in detail; terippu informing, acquainting, communicating, investigation, saying, mentioning, writing, inscription, sifting, dividing; teriyal selection; terivi (-pp-, -tt-) to explain, point out, show, teach, bring to light, manifest, reveal, display; terivu knowledge, understanding, choosing, picking, selecting, anything selected or chosen, appearance, visibility, that which is known or ascertained; teruḷ (teruḷv-, teruṇṭ-) to know, gain true knowledge, perceive, ascertain, understand clearly, be renowned, be clear, lucid; n. knowledge, intelligence, clear perception, comprehension, wisdom; teruṭci knowledge, wisdom, understanding; teruṭṭu (teruṭṭi-) to inform, make known, convince, persuade, enlighten the mind, confirm, assure, rub and test the tone of a lute-string; n. informing, convincing; teruṭṭal rubbing a lute-string to test the tone; tēr (-v-, -nt-) to examine, investigate, inquire into, understand, know, consider, deliberate, ponder well, elect, seek, ascertain, form a conclusion, doubt, question, be well versed in; tērcci examination, investigation, learning, discernment, deliberation, experience; tērvu examination, search, experience, proficiency
Malayalam : teriyuka
Malayalam meaning : to understand, know, choose, examine
Malayalam derivates : terikkuka to select; terivu selection; tiriyuka to be distinct, known and to know; tirivu distinction, appreciation, knowledge; tirikka to make known, distinguish, separate, sort; tēruka to know, understand; tērcca asserting a claim
Kodagu : tiri- (tiriv-, tiriñj-)
Kodagu meaning : to come to be known
Tulu : teriyuni, teripuni
Tulu meaning : to be known, understood, comprehended; understand (with dative); be able, feel, perceive, conceive
Tulu derivates : teripāvuni to make known, communicate, inform, explain, expose; terpuni to separate (esp. outcastes), excommunicate
Number in DED : 3419
