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Konda etymology :
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Konda : piṛiyu (pl. piṛku)
Meaning: snail
Konda (Burrow/Bhattacharya) : piṛi (pl. piṛku)
Additional forms : Also Konda piṛvu (pl. piṛku), Konda_BB piṛu worm
Number in DED : 4312
konet-meaning,konet-prnum,konet-konda_bb,konet-addition,konet-dednum,
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Gondwan etymology :
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Proto-Gondi-Kui : *puṛ-ɣ-
Meaning : worm, insect
Proto-Pengo-Manda : *pṛī gndet-meaning,gndet-prnum,gndet-gon,gndet-kon,gndet-pem,gndet-kui,
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Gondi etymology :
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Proto-Gondi : *puṛ-i
Meaning : worm; insect
Betul Gondi : puṛī (pl. puṛk) "worm, insect"
Mandla Gondi (Williamson) : puṛi "worm, insect"
Mandla Gondi (Phailbus) : puṛī, purī "worm"
Muria Gondi : puṛi, puṛuy (pl. puṛk) "worm"
Chindwara Gondi : puṛi (pl. puṛk) "worm"
Adilabad Gondi : puṛi (pl. puṛk) "worm"
Additional forms : Also Gondi_Tr puṛītānā, Gondi_Mu puṛ- to breed worms; Gondi_Ch puṛi- to be worm-eaten
Number in DED : 4312
Number in CVOTGD : 2311, 2316
gonet-meaning,gonet-prnum,gonet-gondi_tr,gonet-gondi_w,gonet-gondi_ph,gonet-gondi_mu,gonet-gondi_ch,gonet-gondi_a,gonet-addition,gonet-dednum,gonet-voc_num,
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Pengo-Manda etymology :
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Proto-Pengo-Manda : *pṛī
Meaning : worm, insect
Pengo : pṛī (pl. pṛiku)
Number in DED : 4312
pemet-meaning,pemet-prnum,pemet-pengo,pemet-dednum,
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Kui-Kuwi etymology :
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Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *piṛ-ju
Meaning : a k. of worm, insect
Kui : pṛiu, pṛīu (pl. pṛīka), piṛu (pl. piṛka) "wingless insect, worm, maggot"
Kuwi (Fitzgerald) : prīyūli (pl. prīka) "caterpillar"
Kuwi (Schulze) : pliguli "insect"
Sunkarametta Kuwi : pṛiyuli (pl. pṛīka) "worm"
Kuwi (Israel) : pṛiyuli (pl. pṛīka) "worm"
Additional forms : Also Kui_S plīginai to infest
Notes : For a similar development see *kirju.
Number in DED : 4312
kuiet-meaning,kuiet-prnum,kuiet-kui,kuiet-kuwi_f,kuiet-kuwi_s,kuiet-kuwi_su,kuiet-kuwi_isr,kuiet-addition,kuiet-notes,kuiet-dednum,
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Dravidian etymology :
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Proto-Dravidian : *puẓ-
Meaning : worm, insect
dravet-meaning,dravet-prnum,dravet-sdr,dravet-tel,dravet-koga,dravet-gnd,dravet-ndr,dravet-bra,
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South Dravidian etymology :
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Proto-South Dravidian : *puẓ-
Meaning : worm; insect
Tamil : puẓu
Tamil meaning : worm, maggot
Tamil derivates : (-pp-, -tt-) to breed worms, be worthless (as a worm-eaten thing); puẓuppu breeding of worms
Malayalam : puẓu
Malayalam meaning : worm, caterpillar, maggot, grub, moth, mite
Malayalam derivates : puẓukka to be eaten or infected by worms, putrefy, rot
Kannada : puẓu, puẓa
Kannada meaning : worm, insect in general, snake
Kannada derivates : puẓi to be eaten or infected by worms, get worm-eaten, putrefy; puẓicil rottenness, cariousness; puẓuku that is eaten by vermin, state of being worm-eaten or decayed, ulcer, sore; purcu ruin, wickedness
Kodagu : puḷu
Kodagu meaning : worm
Kodagu derivates : puŋg- (puŋgi-) (meat) becomes slightly decomposed, (sore) festers a little
Tulu : puri
Tulu meaning : worm, mite, moth, skin parasite
Tulu derivates : pura, puru snail; purigaṇṭụ anything eaten or perforated by worms, worm-eaten; purkuni to rot, decay, become putrid; purŋguni, puruŋguni to ferment, decompose, decay; purŋgelụ fermented, decayed, mouldy; purŋgaṭụ id.; fermentation, decay; puppi, puppu decay, rottenness
Number in DED : 4312
sdret-meaning,sdret-prnum,sdret-tam,sdret-tammean,sdret-tamder,sdret-mal,sdret-malmean,sdret-malder,sdret-kan,sdret-kanmean,sdret-kander,sdret-kod,sdret-kodmean,sdret-kodder,sdret-tul,sdret-tulmean,sdret-tulder,sdret-kt,sdret-dednum,
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Nilgiri etymology :
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Proto-Nilgiri : *puṛ
Meaning : worm
Kota : pū "worm, maggot"
Toda : puf "worm, intestinal worm"
Additional forms : Also Toda ū worm in skin, brain, or body (not intestinal) (< Badaga hū́; Emeneau, Language, 15.45); poṛy stink of a corpse (or with 3999)
Number in DED : 4312
ktet-meaning,ktet-prnum,ktet-kota,ktet-toda,ktet-addition,ktet-dednum,
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Telugu etymology :
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Proto-Telugu : *pur-g-/*pru-gg-
Meaning : worm, any insect or reptile, snake
Telugu : purugu
Dialectal forms (1) : purgu
Dialectal forms (2) : puruvu
Dialectal forms (3) : purvu
Dialectal forms (4) : pruvvu
Telugu (Krishnamurti) : pruŋguḍu "leucoderma"
Additional forms : Also [1] pruccu, [2] puccu to rot, be putrefied, decay; [1] pruppi, [2] puppi rottenness, decay
Number in DED : 4312
telet-meaning,telet-prnum,telet-tel_1,telet-tel_2,telet-tel_3,telet-tel_4,telet-tel_5,telet-tel_kr,telet-addition,telet-dednum,
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Kolami-Gadba etymology :
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Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *puṛ-
Meaning : worm, insect
Kolami : purre "worm"
Naikri : purre "worm"
Naiki : pur(r)e
Parji : puṛut (pl. puṛtil) "worm"
Salur Gadba : puḍut "insect"
Number in DED : 4312
kogaet-meaning,kogaet-prnum,kogaet-kolami,kogaet-naikri,kogaet-naiki,kogaet-parji,kogaet-salur,kogaet-dednum,
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North Dravidian etymology :
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Proto-North-Dravidian : *poc-g-/-r-
Meaning : worm, caterpillar, fleshy larva, esp. of beetle
Kurukh : pocgō
Malto : pocru
Additional forms : Also KUR poccnā (puccyas) to engender worms (as a wound, rotten cheese, etc.); rot, fester; MLT posg̣o weevil.
Number in DED : 4312
ndret-meaning,ndret-prnum,ndret-kur,ndret-mlt,ndret-addition,ndret-dednum,
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Brahui etymology :
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Brahui : pū
Meaning : worm, maggot, caterpillar
Additional forms : Also BRA pul-mak/k/ī tapeworm
Number in DED : 4312
braet-meaning,braet-prnum,braet-addition,braet-dednum,
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Nostratic etymology :
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Eurasiatic: *ṗäri
Meaning: worm
nostret-meaning,nostret-prnum,nostret-alt,nostret-ura,nostret-drav,
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Altaic etymology :
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Proto-Altaic: *p`i̯ári
Meaning: a k. of worm
Russian meaning: вид червя
altet-prnum,altet-meaning,altet-rusmean,altet-mong,altet-tung,altet-kor,altet-jap,altet-reference,
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Mongolian etymology :
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Proto-Mongolian: *(h)irukai
Meaning: caterpillar
Russian meaning: гусеница
Written Mongolian: iruqai (МХТТТ) Khalkha: jarxai
monget-prnum,monget-meaning,monget-rusmean,monget-wmo,monget-hal,
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Tungus etymology :
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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *piaru
Meaning: 1 worm (in meat) 2 moth 3 beetle
Russian meaning: 1 червь (в мясе) 2 моль 3 жук
Literary Manchu: f́aru 1
Ulcha: piru(n) 2
Orok: paraụ 3
Nanai: pịro, fịaro 2
Udighe: päu 3
tunget-prnum,tunget-meaning,tunget-rusmean,tunget-man,tunget-ulc,tunget-ork,tunget-nan,tunget-ude,tunget-reference,
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Korean etymology :
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Proto-Korean: *pǝ̀r-
Meaning: worm, insect
Russian meaning: червь, насекомое
Modern Korean: pǝlle
Middle Korean: pǝ̀r'ǝi
koret-prnum,koret-meaning,koret-rusmean,koret-phn,koret-ako,koret-reference,
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Japanese etymology :
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Proto-Japanese: *pìrû
Meaning: water leech
Russian meaning: пиявка
Old Japanese: p(j)iru
Middle Japanese: fìrú
Tokyo: híru
Kyoto: hìrû
Kagoshima: hirú
japet-prnum,japet-meaning,japet-rusmean,japet-ajp,japet-mjp,japet-tok,japet-kyo,japet-kag,japet-comments,
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Uralic etymology :
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Number: 759
Proto: *perkV (*perkkV)
English meaning: worm
German meaning: Wurm
Komi (Zyrian): perk (I) 'Filz-, Schamlaus; Phthirius pubis'
Mansi (Vogul): pērk (P LU LO) 'Bauchwurm; Wurm (im Fleisch); Angelwurm'
Hungarian: férëg (acc. férget) 'Wurm, Insekt; (dial.) allerlei schädliche Tiere'
uralet-proto,uralet-prnum,uralet-meaning,uralet-germmean,uralet-kom,uralet-man,uralet-ugr,
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Long-range etymologies :
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Borean (approx.) : PVRV
Meaning : worm
Amerind (misc.) : *piru (? -l-?) 'snake; worm' (R 662) globet-meaning,globet-nostr,globet-afas,globet-scc,globet-amer,
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Afroasiatic etymology :
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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *p/far- (?)
Meaning: insect
Notes: Scarce data.
afaset-meaning,afaset-prnum,afaset-sem,afaset-wch,afaset-notes,
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Semitic etymology :
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Number: 227
Proto-Semitic: *pur-pūr-
Meaning: 'butterfly'
Arabic: furfūr-
semet-proto,semet-prnum,semet-meaning,semet-ara,
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West Chadic etymology :
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Proto-WChadic: *far-
Meaning: 'locust'
Hausa: fā̀rā
wchet-prnum,wchet-meaning,wchet-hsa,
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Sino-Caucasian etymology :
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Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *ɦaṗárV ( ~ -b-)
Meaning: a k. of worm
sccet-meaning,sccet-prnum,sccet-cauc,sccet-stib,sccet-basq,
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North Caucasian etymology :
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Proto-North Caucasian: *ɦabarV
Meaning: worm
Notes: An Av.-And.-Lezg. isogloss.
caucet-prnum,caucet-meaning,caucet-aand,caucet-lezg,caucet-comment,
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Avar-Andian etymology :
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Protoform: *ħabara
Meaning: worm
Avar: ħapára
Andian language: habara (Khaidakov)
Comments: Av. paradigm C (ħapára-dul / ħarpí-l, ħúrpu-l). Reasons for devoicing in Av. are not quite clear.
aandet-prnum,aandet-meaning,aandet-ava,aandet-and,aandet-comment,
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Lezghian etymology :
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Proto-Lezghian: *ħap:ara(j)
Meaning: worm
Tsakhur: aIbra-wuč̣e
Comment: An isolated Tsakh. compound (with unclear second part), but with rather probable external parallels.
lezget-prnum,lezget-meaning,lezget-cak,lezget-comment,
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Sino-Tibetan etymology :
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Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *p(j)VrH ( ~ *b-)
Meaning: a crop-damaging insect
Tibetan: sbur beetle, ant.
Burmese: pjaʔ a common name for crop-damaging insects and small tree bugs.
Lepcha: tă-fŭr a spec. of beetle
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Character: 蜚
Modern (Beijing) reading: fěi
Preclassic Old Chinese: pǝjʔ
Classic Old Chinese: pǝ́j
Western Han Chinese: pǝ́j
Eastern Han Chinese: pwǝ́j
Early Postclassic Chinese: pwɨ́j
Middle Postclassic Chinese: pwɨ́j
Late Postclassic Chinese: pwɨ́j
Middle Chinese: pwɨ́j
English meaning : an evil-smelling insect wich damages crops
Russian meaning[s]: 1) летучие вредители риса (насекомые); 2) кузнечик; [fēi] летать, вм. 飛
Comments: Also read *bǝjʔ-s, MC bwɨ̀j id.
Radical: 142
Four-angle index: 8738
Karlgren code: 0579 r
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Kiranti etymology :
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Proto-Kiranti: *ber, *ber-mä
Meaning: a k. of insect (butterfly, dragonfly, caterpillar)
Tulung: be-phermu, -pherma butterfly
Kaling: sam-bermä caterpillar, ku-berme dragonfly (? what is the relation of the 2d part in bebüläm butterfly?)
Comments: Cf. also T (namdi) burwa variety of cricket; *bep-. Toba 88 *bebuläm.
kiret-prnum,kiret-meaning,kiret-tul,kiret-kal,kiret-lim,kiret-notes,
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Entry: cila:pphe:pma
Grammar: n.
Meaning: butterfly
Derivation: [< lap wing]
limet-prnum,limet-pspeech,limet-meaning,limet-dercomm,limet-comments,
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Basque etymology :
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Proto-Basque: *ha[m]ar̄
Meaning: worm
Bizkaian: aar, (arc) haar
Gipuzkoan: ar
High Navarrese: ar
Low Navarrese: har
Lapurdian: har
Zuberoan: har
Roncalese: ãr
Comments: haar was an Old BZK recording from 1596 (Michelena 1961: 114). Evidence for nasal only in RNC. Words for worms, snakes, lizards often show irregular reflexes: cf. *linda(ra), *śuśker̄ 'lizard', *erluli 'salamander'.
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