Dravidian etymology : List with all references

Proto-Dravidian : *ur-

Meaning : to rub

Proto-South Dravidian: *Ur-ai-

Proto-Telugu : *orV-/*urV-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *ur-s-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *rū-

Proto-South Dravidian : *Ur-ai-

Meaning : to rub

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : urai (-v-, -nt-)

Tamil meaning : to be reduced into a powder or paste, wear away by attrition, be indented or effaced by rubbing

Tamil derivates : (-pp-, -tt-) to rub into a paste, wear away by rubbing, grate, test on the touchstone, smear, polish; n. rubbing, friction, attrition; fineness of gold or silver as tested on the touchstone; urai-kal touchstone, small stone for rubbing pills into powder; uraical friction; uraicu (uraici-) to rub against (intr.), chafe, wear away by use; rub hard (tr.), scour, waste away by rubbing; uraiñcu (uraiñci-) to rub (tr.); uraippu rubbing, assaying; uracu (uraci-) to rub against; to wear away by rubbing (tr.), grind away, scrape, smear, anoint; uriñu (uriñi-) to rub (intr.); uriñcal rubbing, chafing; urāy (-v-, -nt-), urāyñcu (urāyñci-) to rub (intr., as an animal against a tree, as two branches together); urōcu (urōci-), urōñcu (urōñci-) to rub (intr.)

Malayalam : urasuka

Malayalam meaning : to rub, come into contact, contend, form into a pill

Malayalam derivates : urasal friction, contest; ura rubbing, a stroke; ura-kallu, uravu-kallu touchstone; urayuka to rub, wear by friction; uravu rubbing, touch; urekka to rub, grate, polish, grind, assay metal; uriyuka to be chafed; uruŋŋuka, urammuka, urummuka, urattuka to rub against, graze, touch; urusuka to wear off, diminish

Kannada : urdu, uddu, ujju

Kannada meaning : to rub, make fine by rubbing

Kannada derivates : ujjisu to cause to rub; ujju, urdike rubbing; ore (orad-) to touch, rub, smear, apply to a touchstone, examine, grind, make thin or fine; n. rubbing, etc.; orasu, orisu, orsu to touch, rub gently, stroke, rub, scour, rub out, crush, separate by friction (as grain from the ears), smear; n. friction, rubbing, destroying; ore-gal touchstone; rubbu to grind in a mortar; n. grinding; ? ruddu to beat soundly

Kodagu : udd- (uddi-)

Kodagu meaning : to rub

Tulu : urepuni

Tulu meaning : to try metals by touchstone

Tulu derivates : uresuni id., to rub, polish; urduni to rub, file, polish; ujjuni to rub; ure-kallu, ore-kallu touchstone; orevuni to rub, wipe; oresuni to diminish (intr.), wear off; rub (tr.), wipe; orabelụ rice once cleaned of its husk only; (B-K.) orabēlụ work involving the removal of husk from paddy; ocipuni to wipe off, rub out, clean; occuni id., to whet, sharpen

Proto-Nilgiri : *or-ǝp-

Number in DED : 0665

Proto-Nilgiri : *or-ǝp-

Meaning : to rub into paste

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : orv- (ort-) "to rub into paste, rub with a stone in making pot"

Toda : warf- (wart-) "to rub into paste, wipe, wash"

Additional forms : Also Kota orv- (ord-) to touch or stroke gently; orj- (orj-) to rub

Number in DED : 665

Proto-Telugu : *orV-/*urV-

Meaning : rubbing, touch, testing on a touchstone

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : ora

Telugu (Krishnamurti) : uriyu "to be rubbed"

Additional forms : Also ora-gallu touchstone; oracu to rub, try by the touchstone; orapu rubbing, test by touchstone; orapiḍi rubbing, friction; orayu to rub, test by touchstone, touch; be slightly bruised; orayika rubbing, friction; ruddu to rub, scour, clean; rudduḍu rubbing, scouring, cleaning; rubbu to grind in a mortar; rubbu-guṇḍu stone pestle or roller used in grinding things in a mortar; ? ruttu to strike, beat; ? rō̃kali a large wooden pestle

Number in DED : 665

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *ur-s-

Meaning : to scrape

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kinwat Kolami : rōka "pestle (< Telugu)"

Kolami (Setumadhava Rao) : rubgunḍ "stone pestle (< Telugu)"

Naikri : rōkal "pestle (< Telugu)"

Parji : urc- "to skim off (cream), scrape"

Ollari Gadba : urs- "to wipe (sweat)"

Additional forms : Also Parji (S) ujip- (ujit-) to wipe, sweep

Number in DED : 665

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *rū-

Meaning : to touch, rub

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Konda : rōs- (-t-)

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *rū-

Konda : rōs- (-t-)

Meaning: to touch slightly, stroke, rub against

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Number in DED : 665

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *rū-

Meaning : to be smooth

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kui : rūga (rūgi-)

Additional forms : Also Kui rūsa (rūsi-) to crush, grind; n. crushing, grinding; pl. action rūska (rūski-); rūseni press for grinding sugarcane

Number in DED : 665

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