Kartvelian etymology : List with all references

Proto-Kartvelian: *q̇ar- / q̇r-

Nostratic: Nostratic

Russian meaning: смердеть

English meaning: to stink

Georgian: q̇ar-, q̇r-

Megrel: 'or-

Notes and references: ЭСКЯ 209, EWK 409.

Eurasiatic: *ḳVrV

Meaning: bad smell, taste

Uralic: FP *kärV 'bad smell, taste'

Kartvelian: *q̇ar- / q̇r-

Dravidian: *kā̆r-[ɣ-]

References: ND 1928 *q̇ärV 'smell' (+ dub. IE + Cush.). Cf. *kawrV.

Proto-Dravidian : *kā̆r-[ɣ-]

Meaning : 1 salty 2 pungent

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-South Dravidian: *kār-

Proto-Telugu : *kār-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *kar-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *kar-ɣ-

Proto-South Dravidian : *kār-

Meaning : pungent, hot

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : kār (-pp-, -tt-)

Tamil meaning : to be pungent, acrid, hot to the taste, be very saltish or brackish

Tamil derivates : kāram pungency; caustic; alkali; kārppu pungency, saltness; kari (-pp-, -tt-) to be saltish to the taste, smart (as the eyes from oil or soap or chilli), feel an irritating sensation in the throat due to acidity of the stomach; nag, worry; karippu pungency, worrying, nagging; karil pungency; karakara (-pp-, -tt-) to feel irritation (as from sand or grit in the eye), feel irritation in the throat, be hoarse; karakarappu irritation in the throat, hoarseness; karakar-en_al being irritated in the throat

Malayalam : kāram

Malayalam meaning : caustic; different salts; pungency (as of pepper)

Malayalam derivates : karukarukka to be harsh, sharp, rough, irritating (e. g. of grating sensation in the eyes)

Kannada : kāra

Kannada meaning : pungency; alkali; caustic

Kannada derivates : (UNR) karlu salt land

Kodagu : kāra

Kodagu meaning : hot (as taste of curry)

Tulu : kāra

Tulu meaning : tasting or smelling hot; hot, pungent

Tulu derivates : kāruppu a strong or black sort of salt

Proto-Nilgiri : *kār-

Number in DED : 1466

Proto-Nilgiri : *kār-

Meaning : hot, pungent

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : kārm (obl. kārt-) "hot taste (of peppers, chillies, etc.), burning sensation if pepper is put in eye"

Toda : kōrm "curry"

Additional forms : Also Toda kary- (karc-) (nose) tickles

Number in DED : 1466

Proto-Telugu : *kār-

Meaning : saltness; salt, brackish

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : kāru

Additional forms : Also kāramu pungency; pungent, acrid, caustic

Number in DED : 1466

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *kar-

Meaning : salty

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kolami : karoṭ "(Pat.) salty"

Number in DED : 1466

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *kar-ɣ-

Meaning : salty

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Konda : karya

Proto-Pengo-Manda : *kar-ija

Konda : karya

Meaning: saltness

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Number in DED : 1466

Proto-Pengo-Manda : *kar-ija

Meaning : salt

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Pengo : kariya "saltness"

Manda : kariya "salty"

Number in DED : 1466

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