Proto-South Dravidian : *niṇ-
Meaning : string, wick
Tamil : niṇa (-pp-, -nt-/-tt-)
Tamil meaning : to tie up, fasten, braid
Tamil derivates : niṇar (-v-, -nt-) to tie, fasten; niṇavai tying, bondage, that which is plaited
Kannada : nɛne (Hal.), nEṇE (Gowda)
Kannada meaning : wick
Tulu : niṇè, neṇè, ninè
Tulu meaning : a wick
Number in DED : 3668
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