South Dravidian etymology : Query result

Proto-South Dravidian : *araḷ-

Meaning : to fear

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : araḷ (araḷv-, araṇṭ-), aruḷ (aruḷv-, aruṇṭ-)

Tamil meaning : to be terrified

Tamil derivates : araṭṭu (araṭṭi-), aruṭṭu (aruṭṭi-) to terrify, frighten; n. fear; araṭṭi fear; aruṭṭi quaking, trembling, agitation; araṭci, aruṭci confusion of mind, bewilderment; aruku (aruki-), arukku (arukki-) to be afraid

Malayalam : araḷuka

Malayalam meaning : to shrink

Malayalam derivates : araṭṭuka to frighten, alarm

Kannada : araḷ, araḷa, aruḷu, arulu, arlu, aralu

Kannada meaning : bewilderment, terror, fear

Kannada derivates : are, aremare, aremarike hesitation, doubt

Tulu : (?) naraŋguni

Tulu meaning : to waver, hesitate, be reluctant

Tulu derivates : naraguri a sheepish man, coward; nareŋguni to hesitate; nareŋgele a dull, tardy, slow, hesitating man

Proto-Nilgiri : *ar-

Notes : The forms in Tulu hardly belong here; the correspondence "most SDR languages 0- / Tulu n-" is unparalleled, and even the semantics of the Tulu root are different.

Number in DED : 3605