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Proto-South Dravidian : *mur-i-
Meaning : to bend; to stretch
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : muri (-v-, -nt-)
Tamil meaning : to bend, lack in strength, be gentle; n. curve, bend
Tamil derivates : murimuri (-v-, -nt-) to curve, bend; murivu contracting, fold, laziness; mūri laziness, indolence; shaking off laziness; mūri nimir (-v-, -nt-) to stretch oneself as from laziness
Malayalam : muruṭuka
Malayalam meaning : to pluck by twisting (as coconuts)
Malayalam derivates : mūri numbness, apathy, stiffness; mūruka, mūri niviruka to stretch oneself
Kannada : muri
Kannada meaning : to bend, be bent, grow crooked, wind, meander, stretch oneself with windings of the limbs; bend, turn round or twist (as the whiskers); n. state of being bent, curved, etc., a bend, winding course of a river, ring
Kannada derivates : murike bending, crooking by straining; murige bending, twisting, a twist; muripu to turn round or whirl the fist; murivu bending or twisting, a bend, winding course of a river; surrounding; murucu to turn round, twist; muruḍisu to pluck up by twisting; muruhu a bend, curve, winding course of a river, a surrounding place, crookedness of mind, a crooked object, a pervert; turn, repetition; (PBh.) muruḷ crooked; (Gowda) murṇṭu to become crooked; mor(a)ku to be turning round or be giddy from pride; morahu a bend, winding course of running water
Tulu : muri
Tulu meaning : curve, circle, ring, twist, the creases of the hand, windings of a conch, etc.
Tulu derivates : murigè twist, entanglement; murlu stretching of a limb; murluni to be stretched as the limbs; mūri stretching oneself
Proto-Nilgiri : *mur-ĭ
Notes : It is not quite clear whether Kota muniv- really < *muri-nivir-.
Number in DED : 4977
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