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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *manḍ- (caus. *maṭ-)
Meaning : close, crowded
Proto-South Dravidian: *manḍ-
Proto-Telugu : *maṭṭ-
Brahui : maṭ
dravet-meaning,dravet-sdr,dravet-tel,dravet-bra,

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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *manḍ-
Meaning : close together
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : maṇṭu (maṇṭi-)
Tamil meaning : to be close together, crowded, pressed, throng, abound, move swiftly, grow vehement, increase, become excessive, be fascinated, charmed, engrossed, thrust in, press upon, close in, attack; n. pressing, thronging, plenty, abundance
Tamil derivates : maṭu (-pp-, -tt-) to gore, pierce, thrust, unite, join; maṭai clasp as of ornament, joint as in a spear, nail, rivet
Malayalam : maṇṭuka
Malayalam meaning : to run, run to escape, flee
Malayalam derivates : maṇṭikka to cause to run
Kannada : maḍu
Kannada meaning : to put firmly together, join closely
Kannada derivates : maḍuha joining closely together
Number in DED : 4681
sdret-meaning,sdret-prnum,sdret-tam,sdret-tammean,sdret-tamder,sdret-mal,sdret-malmean,sdret-malder,sdret-kan,sdret-kanmean,sdret-kander,sdret-dednum,

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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *maṭṭ-
Meaning : to be thronged, spread; besiege, surround
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu (Krishnamurti) : maṭṭu
Number in DED : 4681
telet-meaning,telet-prnum,telet-tel_kr,telet-dednum,

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Brahui etymology :

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Brahui : maṭ
Meaning : thick, dense (of hair, jungle, weaving, buttermilk)
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Number in DED : 4681
braet-meaning,braet-prnum,braet-dednum,

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