Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *kev-

Meaning : ear

Proto-South Dravidian: *kev-i

Proto-Telugu : *cev-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *kev-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *kev-ɣ-

Proto-North Dravidian : *qebd-

Brahui : xaf

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *kev-i

Meaning : ear

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : cevi

Tamil meaning : ear

Tamil derivates : ceviṭu cheek; ceviḷ tragus; cevuḷ gills; ceviyan_ hare

Malayalam : cevi

Malayalam meaning : ear, the outer ear

Malayalam derivates : cevikka to hear; ceviṭu, cekiṭu ear, chiefly the inner part; cevi-ppī, ceppi earwax; ceviyan hare; ceppi ear; koviṭu, (Tiyya) ceviṭu cheek

Kannada : kivi, kimi, (Hav.) kemi

Kannada meaning : ear

Kodagu : keviN

Kodagu meaning : ear

Tulu : kebi

Tulu meaning : ear

Proto-Nilgiri : *kevĭ

Miscellaneous : ALKU kevi ear; KOR (M) kemi ear

Number in DED : 1977

Nilgiri etymology :

Proto-Nilgiri : *kevĭ

Meaning : ear

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : keyv, (Kurgōj dialect) kev

Toda : kɨfy

Number in DED : 1977

Telugu etymology :

Proto-Telugu : *cev-

Meaning : ear; the handle of a vessel

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : cevi

Additional forms : Also [1] cevulapilli, [2] cevulapōtu hare; cevuḍu deafness; ceviṭi deaf

Number in DED : 1977

Kolami-Gadba etymology :

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *kev-

Meaning : ear

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kolami : kev

Naikri : kev

Naiki : kev (pl. -ul/-ulgu)

Parji : kekol (pl. kekocil)

Ollari Gadba : kekol (pl. kekosul)

Salur Gadba : kekkōl

Notes : It is not quite clear whether we should trace kekol, etc., back to *kev-kol or if it is just an assimilation, i.e. < *kev-ol.

Number in DED : 1977

Gondwan etymology :

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *kev-ɣ-

Meaning : ear

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Proto-Gondi : *kev-i

Konda : gibi

Proto-Pengo-Manda : *kiv-

Gondi etymology :

Proto-Gondi : *kev-i

Meaning : ear

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Betul Gondi : kawī (pl. kauk)

Mandla Gondi (Williamson) : kawī

Mandla Gondi (Phailbus) : kavvī (pl. kauk/kavk)

Gommu Gondi : kevi (pl. kevk)

Muria Gondi : kavi (pl. -ŋ)

Maria Gondi : kevi (pl. kevk)

Seoni Gondi : kevvu (pl. kevku)

Koya Gondi : kev (pl. kevk)

Maria Gondi (Mitchell) : kev

Adilabad Gondi : kevi (pl. kevk)

Number in DED : 1977

Number in CVOTGD : 848

Konda etymology :

Konda : gibi

Meaning: ear

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Additional forms : Also Konda (Gūṛi dial.) kibi, (Sova dial.) gitoṇi ear

Number in DED : 1977

Pengo-Manda etymology :

Proto-Pengo-Manda : *kiv-

Meaning : ear

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Pengo : kitul

Manda : giy (pl. -ke)

Notes : Pengo kitul is a complex form, where ki- is (at least etymologically) the root. Although -Vl is a Pengo suffix, nowhere else do we find the word for ear with a -t-, so we have to suppose that kitul is a compound form, with its second part unclear. In Manda the form is simple; however, we have to explain the secondary voicening. Reconstruction of *kiy is, therefore, impossible. If we suppose a development of PPM *-v > Manda -y (with no counterexamples), the voicening should be due to PPM *kiv > *giv > *giy; however, it is more probable that -y is a suffix (like in trey 'hair' < ter-y-), so giy < *kiv-y. Pengo kitul in this case goes back to *kiv-tul.

Number in DED : 1977

North Dravidian etymology :

Proto-North-Dravidian : *qebd-

Meaning : ear

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kurukh : xebdā

Malto : qethwu

Number in DED : 1977

Brahui etymology :

Brahui : xaf

Meaning : ear

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Number in DED : 1977

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