Nilgiri etymology : Query result

Proto-Nilgiri : *kūg

Meaning : girl, daughter

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Toda : kūx

Number in DED : 1873

Proto-Nilgiri : *kūk-

Meaning : foolish man

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : kūkn

Additional forms : Also Kota fem. kūyk

Number in DED : 1913

Proto-Nilgiri : *kūlĭ

Meaning : wages

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : kūj "daily wages paid in money"

Toda : kökwɨly "bribe, payment made by bridegroom to bride's father"

Additional forms : Also Kota kūjgārn, kūj āḷ day-labourer, coolie; kūlykārn cooly (only applied to Tamil and other coolies)

Notes : Toda kökwɨly is probably an old borrowing from Tamil (kai-kkūli), since normally -s_y would be expected.

Number in DED : 1905

Proto-Nilgiri : *kūn-

Meaning : bowed, bent

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : kūn- (kūnd_-) "to be in bowed position (looking down, bent with pain, tiger crouching), become bent with age"

Toda : kūn "hunchback"

Number in DED : 1927

Proto-Nilgiri : *kūr_

Meaning : share, share inherited from father

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : kūr (obl. kūt_-)

Toda : kūr_

Number in DED : 1924

Proto-Nilgiri : *Kūt

Meaning : Tamil dance, unusual thing

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Toda : kūt

Number in DED : 1890

Proto-Nilgiri : *kVp-

Meaning : frog

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : kepak "frog, toad"

Toda : kopɨn

Notes : The vocalism is unclear (expressive root).

Number in DED : 1224

Proto-Nilgiri : *maḍ-

Meaning : to fold

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : maṛk- (maṛky-) "to fold (tr.), subdue, make to obey"

Toda : moṛy- (moṛc-) "to fold neatly or properly (intr., tr.; garment, cane loop)"

Additional forms : Also Kota mac lap, lap of garment; Toda moṛx- (moṛxy-) to bend (intr.), be defeated in argument, fall on evil days; moṛk- (moṛky-) to fold (tr.), bend, defeat in argument; moṛk a fold; moḍk- (moḍky-) to defeat in argument; moṛy lap; ? meṛ id.; ? moṛy- (moṛs-) to have foot-and-mouth disease

Notes : Some forms, like Kota mac, Toda meṛ, etc., are indeed debatable.

Number in DED : 4645

Proto-Nilgiri : *maḍ-

Meaning : deep pool in a stream

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : maṛv

Number in DED : 4658

Proto-Nilgiri : *maḍ-

Meaning : (water) boils and bubbles

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : maṛv- (maṛd-)

Number in DED : 4648

Proto-Nilgiri : *maḍ-ǝg-

Meaning : to keep lover (of either man or woman; not of Todas)

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Toda : moḍx- (moḍxy-)

Number in DED : 4644

Proto-Nilgiri : *mad-ǝl

Meaning : lintel of doorway

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : madl

Number in DED : 4689

Proto-Nilgiri : *mad-ǐv-ä

Meaning : marriage

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : madv "Badaga wedding ceremony"

Toda : meɵf "marriage of people other than Todas"

Notes : The -ǐ- in the 2nd syl. is the only possible explanation for Toda -e-.

Number in DED : 4694

Proto-Nilgiri : *mad_-

Meaning : woman (other than Toda)

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Toda : mad_ty

Number in DED : 4647

Proto-Nilgiri : *mag

Meaning : child

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : mog (obl. mog-, mōt-) "child, wife"

Toda : mox (obl. mōt-) "child, son, male, daughter, woman"

Additional forms : Also Kota pe-mog woman (see 4395); mōḷ daughter; mōtāc woman with child; Toda toʒ mox Toda woman or wife; moxɵas_ adolescent boy; mōt fɨɫ̣ɵ son's wife (not being one's sister's daughter; see 4198)

Number in DED : 4616

Proto-Nilgiri : *maj

Meaning : body

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : may

Toda : moy

Additional forms : Also Kota meyṇ son; Toda ? mɨy vulva of animals

Notes : Kota meyṇ < Tamil.

Number in DED : 5073

Proto-Nilgiri : *maj

Meaning : barren (of buffalo)

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : may

Toda : moy

Number in DED : 5102

Proto-Nilgiri : *maj-

Meaning : to become dark, become evening

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Toda : moy- (moc-)

Additional forms : Also Toda moy ashes (in songs); moɵp darkness before dawn or after sunset

Number in DED : 5101

Proto-Nilgiri : *maker-

Meaning : basket

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Toda : mokery

Number in DED : 4620

Proto-Nilgiri : *mal-

Meaning : (buffalo) looks sideways before charging

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Toda : malf- (malt-)

Number in DED : 4825