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South Dravidian etymology : Search within this database \data\drav\sdret
Proto-South Dravidian : *ara-
Meaning : file (n.)
Tamil : aram
Tamil meaning : file, rasp
Tamil derivates : arāvu (arāvi- ), irāvu (irāvi- ) to file, polish, rub, grate
Malayalam : aram
Malayalam meaning : file
Malayalam derivates : irāvuka , rākuka to file
Kannada : ara, arna
Kannada meaning : file
Tulu : ara
Tulu meaning : file
Notes : Probably an old (PSDR or older) nominal derivative of *arai- 'to rub, grind'. Tamil and Malayalam forms in i- are, however, quite mysterious, because even in reduced position Tam. a- is never known to be neutralised with i- . Number in DED : 0228
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