South Dravidian etymology : List with all references

Proto-South Dravidian : *kiẓ-i-

Meaning : to tear

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : kiẓi (-v-, -nt-)

Tamil meaning : to be torn, rent in shreds, be scratched, give way, split, be defeated, perish

Tamil derivates : (-pp-, -tt-) to tear, rend, split, cut, rip up, lacerate, uproot, scratch; n. piece of cloth torn off, gold or other valuables tied up in a piece of cloth as a prize; kiẓiyal, kiẓical rent in cloth, tattered garment; kiẓivu rent, tear; kīẓ (-v-, -nt-) to rend, tear, split, destroy, dig, be uprooted

Malayalam : kiẓi

Malayalam meaning : piece of cloth containing a prize or present

Malayalam derivates : kiẓikka to lacerate, rend

Kannada : kīẓ (kiẓt-)

Kannada meaning : to draw or pull out, pluck up or out, uproot, pull off, rob

Kannada derivates : kittu to pluck out or up

Tulu : giri, giḷi

Tulu meaning : (B-K.) to loosen

Tulu derivates : ? kilekuni, kelekuni (Männer) to draw out, pull

Proto-Nilgiri : *kiṛ-ĭp-

Number in DED : 1581

Proto-Nilgiri : *kiṛ-

Meaning : to pluck

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : kig- (kiṛt-) "to pluck up, pull (teeth), seize forcibly, go away in a hurry"

Toda : kɨšf- (kɨšt-) "to pluck out by roots, rape"

Additional forms : Also Kota kit- (kity-) to tear with the teeth; kiv- (kivd-) to become torn; (kivt-) to tear

Notes : It is not clear whether Kota kit-, kiv- really belong here or have to be treated as different roots.

Number in DED : 1581

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