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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *vēɣ- (*b-)
Meaning : to spy, peep
Proto-South Dravidian: *vēɣ-
Proto-Telugu : *vēg-
Proto-Gondi-Kui : *bē-c-
Notes : Irregular correspondences in the anlaut.
dravet-meaning,dravet-sdr,dravet-tel,dravet-gnd,dravet-notes,

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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *vēɣ-
Meaning : to spy
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : vēy (-pp-, -tt-)
Tamil meaning : to spy out; n. report of a spy, a spy
Tamil derivates : , vēvu spying, espionage; vēyar spies; vēytal spying; ? vēkar messenger, courier
Malayalam : vēvu
Malayalam meaning : spying
Kannada : bēgu, bēhu
Kannada meaning : spying
Tulu : bēdụ
Tulu meaning : secret information
Tulu derivates : bēpu lurking, spying; bēpuni to lurk, watch, spy, betray
Proto-Nilgiri : *vēj-
Number in DED : 5533
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Nilgiri etymology :

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Proto-Nilgiri : *vēj-
Meaning : to peep; to ambush
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Kota : vēj- (vēj-) "to peep, eavesdrop"
Toda : pēf "ambush"
Additional forms : Also Toda pēf ōk- (ōky-) (feline) crouches for a spring (lit. place an ambush); pēfɨʒ- (pēfɨj-), pēḷʒ- (pēḷj-) (feline) crouches for a spring
Number in DED : 5533
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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *vēg-
Meaning : espionage, a spy
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : vēgu
Additional forms : Also [1] vēgari, [2] vēgulavā̃ḍu, [3] vēguvā̃ḍu spy, scout; vēcu to wait for, look for, expect
Number in DED : 5533
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Gondwan etymology :

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Proto-Gondi-Kui : *bē-c-
Meaning : to peep
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Konda : bēs- (-t-)
Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *bēc-
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Konda etymology :

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Konda : bēs- (-t-)
Meaning: to look back as one moves forward
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Number in DED : 5533
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Kui-Kuwi etymology :

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Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *bēc-
Meaning : to look, peep
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Kuwi (Fitzgerald) : becali "to peep"
Kuwi (Schulze) : bēcinai "to look, see"
Kuwi (Israel) : bēc- (-it-) "to have a glance at"
Number in DED : 5533
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