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South Dravidian etymology :
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Proto-South Dravidian : *met-/*mĕd-
Meaning : soft
Tamil : mett-en_al
Tamil meaning : expr. signifying (a) being smooth or soft, (b) being gentle, (c) being slow, (d) being dull
Tamil derivates : mett-en_avu mildness of disposition, even temper, gentleness, pliancy; metu softness, gentleness, slowness, dullness, bluntness (as of an edge); metumetu (-pp-, -tt-) to be soft to the touch (as fruit); metumetuppu softness, having a soft surface
Kannada : mettage, mettige
Kannada meaning : softness; soft, pliant, etc.; softly, slowly
Kannada derivates : mettane, mettanna, mettāne soft, etc.; medu soft
Tulu : mettena
Tulu meaning : soft, pliant
Tulu derivates : medu id., gentle, ripe, yielding
Notes : The form medu is probably of verbal origin (cf. Tamil metumetu 'to be soft'); otherwise, the voiced consonant is impossible to explain.
Number in DED : 5070
sdret-meaning,sdret-prnum,sdret-tam,sdret-tammean,sdret-tamder,sdret-kan,sdret-kanmean,sdret-kander,sdret-tul,sdret-tulmean,sdret-tulder,sdret-notes,sdret-dednum,
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Dravidian etymology :
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Proto-Dravidian : *met-
Meaning : soft
Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *met- dravet-meaning,dravet-sdr,dravet-tel,dravet-koga,
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Telugu etymology :
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Proto-Telugu : *mett-
Meaning : soft, yielding, mild, gentle, meek, good, lenient
Telugu : metta
Dialectal forms (1) : mettani
Additional forms : Also mettena softness, mildness, etc.; soft, etc.; mettanan slowly; meduvu soft; [1] metaka, [2] metuka soft, loose, slack
Number in DED : 5070
telet-meaning,telet-prnum,telet-tel_1,telet-tel_2,telet-addition,telet-dednum,
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Kolami-Gadba etymology :
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Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *met-
Meaning : soft
Naikri : mette
Kondekor Gadba : mettan "soft, tender"
Number in DED : 5070
kogaet-meaning,kogaet-prnum,kogaet-naikri,kogaet-s_3,kogaet-dednum,
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