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North Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-North-Dravidian : *tis-g-
Meaning : to open
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Kurukh : tisIgnā (tisgas) "to open (door, shutter)"
Malto : tisge "to lift the latch"
Additional forms : Also KUR refl. and. pass. tisgrnā
Number in DED : 3259
ndret-meaning,ndret-prnum,ndret-kur,ndret-mlt,ndret-addition,ndret-dednum,

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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *ted_-a-
Meaning : to open
Proto-South Dravidian: *tIr_-a-
Proto-Telugu : *ter_-
Proto-Gondi-Kui : *ted_-e-
Proto-North Dravidian : *tis-g-
dravet-meaning,dravet-sdr,dravet-tel,dravet-gnd,dravet-ndr,

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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *tIr_-a-
Meaning : to open
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : tir_a (-pp-, -nt-)
Tamil meaning : to open (as a door, one's eyes), divulge, disclose, unveil, reveal, unlock, unbolt, cut open
Tamil derivates : tir_appu open, unfortified place; key, cleft, opening; tir_avu opening, unveiling; gateway, open space; tur_appu a key
Malayalam : tur_akka
Malayalam meaning : to open
Malayalam derivates : tur_akku opening of the mouth; tur_appu opening; tur_avu opening, entrance
Kannada : ter_a
Kannada meaning : an opening, clearing, state of being clear or bright
Kannada derivates : ter_apu, ter_ahu opening, an opening, gap, an interval, cessation, intermission (of sounds, rain), interstice, room, place; ter_avu opening; ter_ave opening, becoming manifest, appearing; ter_e to be unclosed, be uncovered, open; make open, open, uncover, unfold; n. opening, state of being open
Kodagu : tora- (torap-, torand-)
Kodagu meaning : to open
Tulu : terapu
Tulu meaning : space, room
Tulu derivates : jappuni to open; (Engl.-Tulu Dict.) jattoṇuni id.; (Bhattacharya; brahmin dial.) depp- id.
Proto-Nilgiri : *ter_-ǝv-
Number in DED : 3259
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-tul,sdret-tulmean,sdret-tulder,sdret-kt,sdret-dednum,

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Nilgiri etymology :

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Proto-Nilgiri : *ter_-ǝv-
Meaning : to open
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Kota : terv- (terd-) "to open (door, etc.), release (buffaloes) from enclosure or shed"
Toda : ter_- (ter_ɵ-) "to open (container, door, pen, etc.)"
Additional forms : Also Toda ter_ ɨr buffalo let out to graze early in the morning before milking; tɨr_ ār_ (obl. āt_-) open space between front wall and entrance of house; tɨrp key (? < coll. Tamil with r, or contamination with tɨrp- to turn key; see 3246)
Number in DED : 3259
ktet-meaning,ktet-prnum,ktet-kota,ktet-toda,ktet-addition,ktet-dednum,

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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *ter_-
Meaning : open
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : ter_a
Additional forms : Also ter_acu to open, set open, uncover, expose, exhibit, display, unfasten, unlock; ter_apa open, exposed; ter_api intermission, cessation, pause, break
Number in DED : 3259
telet-meaning,telet-prnum,telet-tel_1,telet-addition,telet-dednum,

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Gondwan etymology :

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Proto-Gondi-Kui : *ted_-e-
Meaning : to open
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Proto-Gondi : *teR-
Konda : r_ē̆-
Proto-Pengo-Manda : *ǯē-
Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *dä-
Notes : A good bisyllabic root. In most subgroups reduction caused either the loss of t- (Konda, PPM) or -r_- (PK). The word had a causative conjugation in PGn, which may have contributed to the reduction.
gndet-meaning,gndet-prnum,gndet-gon,gndet-kon,gndet-pem,gndet-kui,gndet-notes,

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Gondi etymology :

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Proto-Gondi : *teR-
Meaning : to open
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Betul Gondi : tarītānā "(doors) to be open"
Mandla Gondi (Phailbus) : tarritānā
Muria Gondi : tarī- "to open (eyes, mouth, door, etc.)"
Maria Gondi : tar̨i-, ter̨-
Koya Gondi : terr-
Maria Gondi (Smith) : tugaituna
Adilabad Gondi : rehānā "(SR) to open"
Additional forms : Also Gondi_Mu caus. tarih-/tarh-
Number in DED : 3259
Number in CVOTGD : 1667, 3053
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Konda etymology :

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Konda : r_ē̆-
Meaning: to open
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Additional forms : Also (Gūṛi dial.) ter_e- id.
Number in DED : 3259
konet-meaning,konet-prnum,konet-addition,konet-dednum,

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Pengo-Manda etymology :

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Proto-Pengo-Manda : *ǯē-
Meaning : to open
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Pengo : jē- (-t-)
Manda : jē- (-t-)
Number in DED : 3259
pemet-meaning,pemet-prnum,pemet-pengo,pemet-manda,pemet-dednum,

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Kui-Kuwi etymology :

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Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *dä-
Meaning : to open
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Kui : dāpa (dāt-) "to open a door, clear a passage; n. act of opening"
Kuwi (Schulze) : de'nai
Sunkarametta Kuwi : de'- (det-)
Additional forms : Also (?) Kui dari inba to be opened, spread forth; tr. dari ispa
Notes : Kui dari hardly belongs here, since the root itself goes back to *ter_e-, and *daji or *dahi would be expected.
Number in DED : 3259
kuiet-meaning,kuiet-prnum,kuiet-kui,kuiet-kuwi_s,kuiet-kuwi_su,kuiet-addition,kuiet-notes,kuiet-dednum,

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