South Dravidian etymology : List with all references

Proto-South Dravidian :

Kannada : kiŋkiṇi beraḷu

Kannada meaning : (Hav.) little finger

Kodagu : kɨṇṇë

Kodagu meaning : boy

Tulu : kinni

Tulu meaning : small, young; the young of an animal, smallness

Tulu derivates : kinyavu the young of an animal, a little thing; kinyappè mother's younger sister; kinyamme father's younger brother; kinkana, kiṇkaṇa a little; kinụrụ, kinarụ, kinalụ a bit, trifle

Proto-Nilgiri : *kin-ä

Miscellaneous : KOR (T) kinnige younger one; (O) kinyo small

Number in DED : 1603

sdret-kan,sdret-kanmean,sdret-kod,sdret-kodmean,sdret-tul,sdret-tulmean,sdret-tulder,sdret-kt,sdret-misc,sdret-dednum,

Nilgiri etymology :

Proto-Nilgiri : *kin-ä

Meaning : small

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Toda : kin

Number in DED : 1603