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Nilgiri etymology :

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Proto-Nilgiri : *san-
Meaning : swampy place where water stands
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Toda : sonp
Number in DED : 2716
ktet-meaning,ktet-prnum,ktet-toda,ktet-dednum,

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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *cUn-ai (?)
Meaning : mountain pool
Tamil : cun_ai
Tamil meaning : mountain pool or spring, tank, reservoir, pasture ground with tanks and shady trees
Tamil derivates : cun_aivu rock water
Kannada : ḍoṇe, doṇe
Kannada meaning : a small natural pond in rocks, a hollow, hole
Proto-Nilgiri : *san- (?)
Notes : A very dubious root - Kannada d- is unexplainable, therefore the Kannada form might be better comparable to Tamil tūn_ hole, etc.
Number in DED : 2716
sdret-meaning,sdret-tam,sdret-tammean,sdret-tamder,sdret-kan,sdret-kanmean,sdret-kt,sdret-notes,sdret-dednum,

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