Nilgiri etymology : List with all references

Proto-Nilgiri : *vi[r]d

Meaning : man visiting from another village, esp. for festival

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : vid āḷ

Additional forms : Also Kota fem. vidāc

Number in DED : 5415

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *virnd-

Meaning : feast

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : viruntu

Tamil meaning : feast, banquet, guest, newcomer, newness, freshness

Tamil derivates : viruntin_an_ newcomer, guest; pl. viruntin_ar, viruntar

Malayalam : virunnu

Malayalam meaning : entertainment, feast, number of guests, visit

Malayalam derivates : virunnan guest, newcomer

Kannada : birdu, biddu

Kannada meaning : banquet, feasting, meal

Kannada derivates : birdaṇa, biddaṇa, biddana, biddina invitation to dinner, banquet, feasting, meal; biddina, bidduna guest, relative by marriage; (K2) birdina guest

Tulu : binne

Tulu meaning : kinsman, relative, guest

Proto-Nilgiri : *vi[r]d

Miscellaneous : BEL (LSB 2.2) burde relative; KOR (O) birdɨ marriage; binnerɨ guests

Notes : Koraga binnerɨ is probably borrowed from Tulu, considering that both forms are fixed in the same dialect.

Number in DED : 5415

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Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *vir-nd-

Meaning : feast; entertainment

Proto-South Dravidian: *virnd-

Proto-Telugu : *vind-

Telugu etymology :

Proto-Telugu : *vind-

Meaning : entertainment, treat, feast; guest, relation

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : vindu

Additional forms : Also vinta strangeness, newness; wonderful, strange, foreign

Number in DED : 5415