South Dravidian etymology : List with all references

Proto-South Dravidian : *Ir_-a-

Meaning : to descend

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : ir_aŋku (ir_aŋki-)

Tamil meaning : to descend, alight, fall (as rain), disembark, settle into place, halt, abate (as poison, small-pox, etc., which are supposed to pass away from the head downward), bow respectfully, fall from a high state

Tamil derivates : ir_aŋkal place of descent, of debarkation; ir_akku (ir_akki-) to lower, let down, put down (load), unload; n. unburdening, discharging; ir_ai (-v-, -nt-) to bow before (as in salutation), worship; ir_aiñcu (ir_aiñci-) id., fall down, hang low (as a cluster of coconuts), bow, bend

Malayalam : ir_aŋŋuka

Malayalam meaning : to descend, go down, disembark, be swallowed

Malayalam derivates : ir_akkuka to put down, unlade, expel, swallow; ir_akkam descending, slope, abatement, ebb; ir_añcuka to adore, make obeisance; ir_ayuka to bow, salute; ir_avu a valley, descending slope

Kannada : er_agu

Kannada meaning : to bow, be bent, crouch, come down, alight, fall upon, attack, enter, join, accrue to; n. a bow, obeisance

Kannada derivates : er_agisu to cause to bow, etc.; er_aka coming down, etc.; er_aguha bowing, coming down, perching, etc.

Kodagu : ëraŋg- (ëraŋgi-)

Kodagu meaning : (food, liquid) slips down throat, goes down slowly

Kodagu derivates : ërak- (ëraki-) to let slip down throat slowly

Tulu : eraguni

Tulu meaning : to bow, fall upon, seize, alight

Tulu derivates : ekkuni to ebb, decline; jappuni to descend, alight; jappelụ descent, slope, ebb; japuḍuni to let down, lower; jāpini, jāpuni to be unloaded; jāpāvuni to put down a load; jāpelụ putting down, as a load

Proto-Nilgiri : *ir_ǝ-

Miscellaneous : IRU r_aŋgu /r_āŋgu̇ to descend; BEL (LSB) ija to climb down; KOR (O, T) jāvu to descend

Number in DED : 0516

Proto-Nilgiri : *ir_ǝ-

Meaning : to descend; to swallow

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : erg- (ergy-) "to go down, (food) is swallowed"

Toda : ir_k- (ir_ky-) "to swallow"

Additional forms : Also Kota erk- (erky-) to put down (load), reduce (a fine), (priest) unties (front hair knot); erg down; Toda er_k down, the east; mud_y ir_k- (ir_ky-) to shave (beard and hair) in payment of vow (lit. to make the hair descend, < Tamil)

Number in DED : 516

Proto-Dravidian : *ed_e-

Meaning : to descend

Proto-South Dravidian: *Ir_-a-

Proto-Telugu : *er_V-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *ed_e-

Proto-Telugu : *er_V-

Meaning : to descend, bow or make obeisance, prostrate oneself

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : er_ãgu

Dialectal forms (1) : erãgu

Additional forms : Also erãguḍu bowing, salutation; rēvu, (inscr. 10th cent., in place names) r_ēvu landing place, port, harbour, ford

Number in DED : 516

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *ed_e-

Meaning : to descend

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Proto-Gondi : *rej-

Konda : r_es- (-t-)

Proto-Pengo-Manda : *zē- (*ǯ-)

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *Rä- (*-ā-)

Notes : In DED PPM and PK forms are erroneously compared with SDR *cāy- 'to incline'; this is impossible because of the initial consonant.

Proto-Gondi : *rej-

Meaning : to descend

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Betul Gondi : raittānā, raiyātānā, raggānā

Mandla Gondi (Phailbus) : raigānā

Yeotmal Gondi : ray-

Adilabad Gondi : rey-, ray-, (SR) reyānā

Additional forms : Also Gondi_Tr caus. rehtānā, ragstānā to cause to descend

Number in DED : 516

Number in CVOTGD : 3049

Konda : r_es- (-t-)

Meaning: to go down, set (as sun), dismount, descend

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Konda (Burrow/Bhattacharya) : r_e- (-t-) "to descend"

Additional forms : Also Konda_BB r_ep- to put down

Number in DED : 516

Proto-Pengo-Manda : *zē- (*ǯ-)

Meaning : to descend

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Manda : hē-, jē-

Additional Forms : Also Manda caus. hēpa-, jēpa-

Number in DED : 2456

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *Rä- (*-ā-)

Meaning : to descend; n. descent

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kui : jāpa (jāt-)

Additional forms : Also Kui jāppa (jāpt-) to cause to descend

Number in DED : 2456

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