Proto-Nilgiri : *ter_-ǝv-
Meaning : to open
Kota : terv- (terd-) "to open (door, etc.), release (buffaloes) from enclosure or shed"
Toda : ter_- (ter_ɵ-) "to open (container, door, pen, etc.)"
Additional forms : Also Toda ter_ ɨr buffalo let out to graze early in the morning before milking; tɨr_ ār_ (obl. āt_-) open space between front wall and entrance of house; tɨrp key (? < coll. Tamil with r, or contamination with tɨrp- to turn key; see 3246)
Number in DED : 3259
