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South Dravidian etymology :
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Proto-South Dravidian : *vas-i
Meaning : sharpness, sharp
Tamil : vai
Tamil meaning : sharpness, keenness, point
Tamil derivates : vaci point, edge, pointed stake; vayir sharpness
Kannada : basi
Kannada meaning : to be pointed, sharpened; point, sharpen; n. tongue of a balance
Kannada derivates : basadu, basidu that which is pointed, sharp, keen; base small pointed object that sticks in the ground
Notes : Tamil vaci does not really fit in; may be a borrowing from Telugu.
Number in DED : 5552
sdret-meaning,sdret-prnum,sdret-tam,sdret-tammean,sdret-tamder,sdret-kan,sdret-kanmean,sdret-kander,sdret-kt,sdret-notes,sdret-dednum,
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Nilgiri etymology :
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Proto-Nilgiri : *vaS
Meaning : pointed stick (for skewering meat, digging hole, etc.)
Kota : vac
Number in DED : 5552
ktet-meaning,ktet-prnum,ktet-kota,ktet-dednum,
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Dravidian etymology :
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Proto-Dravidian : *vas-
Meaning : sharp
Notes : PGn *vac- < *vas-c-?
dravet-meaning,dravet-sdr,dravet-tel,dravet-gnd,dravet-notes,
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Telugu etymology :
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Proto-Telugu : *vas-i
Meaning : nail, thorn
Telugu : vasi
Number in DED : 5552
telet-meaning,telet-prnum,telet-tel_1,telet-dednum,
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Gondwan etymology :
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Proto-Gondi-Kui : *vac-
Meaning : to sharpen
gndet-meaning,gndet-prnum,gndet-kui,
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Kui-Kuwi etymology :
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Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *vac-
Meaning : sharp; to sharpen
Kui : vaspa (vast-) "to sharpen; n. act of sharpening"
Kuwi (Fitzgerald) : vwahini "sharp"
Kuwi (Schulze) : wah'nai "to nib"
Sunkarametta Kuwi : vah- (vast-) "to sharpen"
Kuwi (Israel) : vah- (vast-) "to be sharp"
Additional forms : Also Kuwi_S vaspine is sharp; Kuwi_Isr vaspi ki- to sharpen
Number in DED : 5552
kuiet-meaning,kuiet-prnum,kuiet-kui,kuiet-kuwi_f,kuiet-kuwi_s,kuiet-kuwi_su,kuiet-kuwi_isr,kuiet-addition,kuiet-dednum,
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