Nilgiri etymology : List with all references

Proto-Nilgiri : *por_-

Meaning : to carry

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : por- (pot_-) "to carry or take in arms, (water) bears up (something), obey the words of"

Toda : pɨr_- (pɨt_-)

Additional forms : Also Kota porv- (port-) to endure; or- (ot_-) to carry, undertake, obey; porlār- (porlāry-) to be able to endure; per burden; Toda pɨr_f- (pɨr_t-) to endure, be patient; wɨr_- (wɨt-) to undertake, hold, carry (< Badaga); par_ a load

Number in DED : 4565

Proto-South Dravidian : *por_-

Meaning : to bear, carry

Tamil : por_u (-pp-, -tt-)

Tamil meaning : to bear, sustain, endure, tolerate, excuse, take responsibility, wear; be patient

Tamil derivates : por_uti patience, pardon; por_uppi (-pp-, -tt-) to cause to rest on, prop, sustain, cause to bear; por_uppu pressure, burden, prop, responsibility, patience; por_umai self-control, patience, endurance; por_ai burden, load, weight, patience, meekness, pregnancy; por_aimai patience; por_aiyan_ sustainer; por_āmai envy, jealousy, impatience

Malayalam : por_ukka

Malayalam meaning : to bear, sustain, tolerate, pardon, abide, stay, recover, heal

Malayalam derivates : por_uti patience, endurance, pardon, subsistence, cohabitation, relief; por_uppikka to render tolerable, alleviate, sustain (as a wife); por_uma patience; por_āyma impatience, eagerness; pōr_u bearing

Kannada : por_ (pott-)

Kannada meaning : to take upon or bear on the head, bear (as a burden), carry, support, hold up, undertake, endure

Kannada derivates : por_ige act of taking upon the head, etc., undertaking, burden, business; por_e a load, burden, measure, size

Kodagu : porɨ- (porɨp-, porɨt-)

Kodagu meaning : to carry

Kodagu derivates : pore a load; porɨd- (porɨdi-) to undertake an office (mudre)

Tulu : pudè

Tulu meaning : load, burden

Proto-Nilgiri : *por_-

Notes : Tamil forms with -o- (por_ai, etc.), are either developed by analogy with por_u, etc., or borrowed from Kannada, as -o- is not to be expected in these cases.

Number in DED : 4565

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