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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *pos-
Meaning : to lie (cheat)
Proto-South Dravidian: *pos-
Proto-Telugu : *pocc- (?)
Proto-Gondi-Kui : *Pus-
Proto-North Dravidian : *pas-
dravet-meaning,dravet-sdr,dravet-tel,dravet-gnd,dravet-ndr,

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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *pos-
Meaning : to lie
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : poy (-pp-, -tt-)
Tamil meaning : to lie, utter falsehood, make false pretences, deceive, cheat, prove false; n. lie, falsehood, sham, that which is artificial
Tamil derivates : poykka falsely; poyppu falsification, deception; poymmai falsehood, illusion, that which is artificial or counterfeit; poyyan_ liar; poccam, poccu lie, falsehood; fault, defect; poccai fault; poccāppu badness, evil, wickedness, fault
Malayalam : poy
Malayalam meaning : a lie, illusion, cheat
Kannada : pusi
Kannada meaning : to become or prove untrue, lie; bear no fruit, not to attain ripeness; n. falsehood, lie, hypocrisy, idle prattle, bearing no fruit
Kannada derivates : pusiga liar
Tulu : huśi
Tulu meaning : a lie, falsehood
Proto-Nilgiri : *poj-
Number in DED : 4531
sdret-meaning,sdret-prnum,sdret-tam,sdret-tammean,sdret-tamder,sdret-mal,sdret-malmean,sdret-kan,sdret-kanmean,sdret-kander,sdret-tul,sdret-tulmean,sdret-kt,sdret-dednum,

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Nilgiri etymology :

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Proto-Nilgiri : *poj-
Meaning : to lie, deceive
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Kota : poy "a lie"
Toda : pīk- (pīky-) "to lie"
Additional forms : Also Toda pīkɨṭēr a lie
Number in DED : 4531
ktet-meaning,ktet-prnum,ktet-kota,ktet-toda,ktet-addition,ktet-dednum,

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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *pocc-
Meaning : deceit, trick, defect, fault
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : poccemu
Number in DED : 4459
telet-meaning,telet-prnum,telet-tel_1,telet-dednum,

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Gondwan etymology :

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Proto-Gondi-Kui : *Pus-
Meaning : to lie (cheat)
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Proto-Gondi : *bus-
Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *pus-
gndet-meaning,gndet-prnum,gndet-gon,gndet-kui,

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Gondi etymology :

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Proto-Gondi : *bus-
Meaning : to lie
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Maria Gondi (Mitchell) : busānā
Number in DED : 4531
Number in CVOTGD : 2582
gonet-meaning,gonet-prnum,gonet-gondi_m,gonet-dednum,gonet-voc_num,

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Kui-Kuwi etymology :

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Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *pus-
Meaning : to lie, cheat
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Kui : pūsā "(Mah) lie"
Kuwi (Fitzgerald) : pūsōvi "cheating, pretending"
Kuwi (Schulze) : pussowi "cheating, pretending"
Additional forms : Also Kui_Mah pūsākāṭanji liar
Number in DED : 4531
kuiet-meaning,kuiet-prnum,kuiet-kui,kuiet-kuwi_f,kuiet-kuwi_s,kuiet-addition,kuiet-dednum,

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North Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-North-Dravidian : *pas-
Meaning : liar
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Malto : pasyare
Notes : Also MLT pasyetre to tell lies; paslaha liar; false; pasadeye to accuse falsely
Number in DED : 4531
ndret-meaning,ndret-prnum,ndret-mlt,ndret-notes,ndret-dednum,

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