Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *māl-

Meaning : to bend, incline

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-South Dravidian: *māl-

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *māl-

Meaning : to bend, lean, incline

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : māl, mālpu

Tamil meaning : bamboo ladder

Kannada : mālu

Kannada meaning : to bend

Kannada derivates : māla, mālu sloping, slanting, slope, descent; mālisu to look obliquely, turn the eye and cast a look from the corner, bend to one side (as a post, etc.), behold for a long time

Tulu : māluni

Tulu meaning : to lean, incline, reel, stagger, totter

Tulu derivates : mālāvuni to make lean or incline, cause to lean; malave man with squint eyes; maleyuni, malevuni to frown, scowl, stare

Proto-Nilgiri : *mal-

Number in DED : 4825

Nilgiri etymology :

Proto-Nilgiri : *mal-

Meaning : (buffalo) looks sideways before charging

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Toda : malf- (malt-)

Number in DED : 4825

Nostratic etymology :

Eurasiatic: *malV

Meaning: to bend

Altaic: *màlt`e

Dravidian: *māl-

References: ND 1401 *malV 'incline, bend' ( + Sem.).

Altaic etymology :

Proto-Altaic: *màlt`e

Nostratic: Nostratic

Meaning: to bend, twist

Russian meaning: гнуть, изгибать

Mongolian: *möltür- / *multur-

Tungus-Manchu: *maltu-

Japanese: *mǝ̀ntì-

Comments: A derivative *màlt`e-rV is reflected in PM *möltü-r- / *multu-r- and PJ *mǝ̀ntì-r-.

Mongolian etymology :

Proto-Mongolian: *möltüre- / *multura-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: to twist, contort, disentangle

Russian meaning: вывихивать, выкручивать

Written Mongolian: möltüre- / multura- (L 546, 551)

Middle Mongolian: mulitul (HY 40) 'to take off, move out'

Khalkha: möltr- / multr-; multla- 'to take off, move out'

Buriat: mülterxej 'slippy, intangible'

Kalmuck: möltǝrǝ- (КРС)

Dongxian: muturǝ-

Monguor: mutirē- (SM 252), mutǝrē-; mutili- (SM 252), mutǝlǝ-

Comments: MGCD 489, 494.

Tungus etymology :

Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *maltu-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: to bend

Russian meaning: сгибать, складывать

Evenki: maltu-

Even: maltъ̣-

Negidal: maltị-

Orok: māltịma 'folding knife'

Solon: malta-

Comments: ТМС 1, 524-525.

Japanese etymology :

Proto-Japanese: *mǝ̀ntì-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: to twist, bend

Russian meaning: скручивать, сгибать

Old Japanese: m(w)odip-

Middle Japanese: mòdìr-

Tokyo: mojír-

Kyoto: mójír-

Kagoshima: mòjìr-

Comments: JLTT 728. Accent in Kagoshima is irregular.

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