Proto-South Dravidian : *nal-
Meaning : good
Tamil : nal (nar_-)
Tamil meaning : good
Tamil derivates : nalla good, fine, excellent, abundant, copious, intense, severe; nallatu that which is good; nallavar the good, the holy, friends, the learned, women; nallāḷ woman of noble character; nallōr the good, women; nala (-pp-, -nt-) to result in good, take a favourable turn; nalappu goodness, benefit, success, efficacy; nalam goodness, virtue, beauty, fairness, profit, advantage, reputation, fame, prosperity, welfare, delight, pleasure; nalavar good, virtuous persons; nalavu goodness; nalku (nalki-) to rejoice; show favour, bestow, grant, give; nar_ku good; adv. well; nar_pu, nar_r_am goodness; nar_r_u that which is good; nan_ku that which is good, abundance, beauty, health, stability, happiness; adv. well; nan_pu goodness, excellence; adv. well; nan_mai goodness, excellence, benefit, help, utility, virtue, abundance, superiority, beauty; nan_r_i goodness, help, benefit, virtue; nan_r_u that which is good, goodness, excellence, greatness, virtue, benefit, prosperity; nan_n_ar goodness, that which is good
Malayalam : nal
Malayalam meaning : good, fine
Malayalam derivates : nalam, nallam goodness, beauty; nalkuka to bestow, grant; nalpu, nalma goodness; nalla good, right, fine, handsome, real, true; nallatu that which is good; nallan, nallavan a good, happy man; nallār fine ladies; nanni goodness; nannu good, advisable; nanma goodness, prosperity
Kannada : nal
Kannada meaning : goodness, fairness, fineness
Kannada derivates : nalme goodness, welfare, prosperity; nalla a good, etc., man; goodness, excellence, beauty; nala, nalavu, nalivu, naluvu, nalvu pleasure, delight; nali to be delighted, rejoice, be pleased with, be fond of; n. pleasure; nanni truth, love, affection (= Ta. nan_r_i, Kitt.)
Kodagu : nallë
Kodagu meaning : good
Tulu : nalụ, nala
Tulu meaning : good, cheap
Tulu derivates : nalmè goodness, friendship
Number in DED : 3610
