Proto-South Dravidian : *ńar-
Meaning : to sound
Tamil : ñaral (ñaralv-, ñaran_r_-)
Tamil meaning : to sound, make noise
Tamil derivates : ñeral sound, noise; naral (naralv-, naran_r_-) to sound, make noise, creak, roar, low (as cows), caw, hum (as many voices), cry; naralvu sounding, roaring, high, pitch, vibrating sound of a lute; naralai roaring, sea (as roaring); narar_r_u (narar_r_i-) to cause to sound, produce sound
Malayalam : ñaraŋŋuka, naraŋŋuka
Malayalam meaning : to grumble, groan
Malayalam derivates : ñarakkam, narakkam moan, groan
Kannada : naraku
Kannada meaning : to groan, etc.
Kannada derivates : naraṭu grumbling; naral, neraḷu to groan, moan; caus. naralisu, naraḷisu
Kodagu : nerak- (neraki-)
Kodagu meaning : to groan
Tulu : narakuni, narkuni, naraluni, narluni, nerluni, naraḷuni
Tulu meaning : to sigh, groan, moan, grumble
Tulu derivates : narakele, nargele a grumbler; naraṭuni to grumble
Number in DED : 2904
