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Nilgiri etymology :

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Proto-Nilgiri : *mut
Meaning : a k. of ornament
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Kota : mut "woman's ear-ring"
Toda : mut "pearl"
Number in DED : 4959
ktet-meaning,ktet-prnum,ktet-kota,ktet-toda,ktet-dednum,

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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *mut-
Meaning : pearl; tear, drop
Tamil : muttu
Tamil meaning : pearl, tear, castor-bean, oil-seed (as castor, rape etc.), succulent seed of pomegranate, a goldsmith's weight, seeds or shells, etc., used in games, that which is excellent or praiseworthy
Tamil derivates : muttam pearl, castor-bean, a superior quality of emerald; (?) muruntu pearl
Malayalam : muttu
Malayalam meaning : pearl kernel (cf. muru oyster)
Kannada : muttu, mutya
Kannada meaning : pearl
Kodagu : muttɨ
Kodagu meaning : pearl
Tulu : muttu
Tulu meaning : pearl, a drop
Proto-Nilgiri : *mut
Number in DED : 4959
sdret-meaning,sdret-tam,sdret-tammean,sdret-tamder,sdret-mal,sdret-malmean,sdret-kan,sdret-kanmean,sdret-kod,sdret-kodmean,sdret-tul,sdret-tulmean,sdret-kt,sdret-dednum,

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