Nilgiri etymology : Query result

Proto-Nilgiri : *Saṭ-

Meaning : to make noise like whipcrack

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : caṭār in-

Additional forms : Also Kota caṭār poṭār in-, caṭr poṭr in- to make noise like whipcrack or loud crackling of fire

Number in DED : 2296

Proto-Nilgiri : *Sav-ǝr-

Meaning : to cut down a whole collection of standing plants, bushes, etc.

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : cavr- (cavry-)

Number in DED : 2390

Proto-Nilgiri : *Sav-ĭ

Meaning : taste left in mouth for food just eaten

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : cayv

Number in DED : 2396

Proto-Nilgiri : *sāg-

Meaning : enough; possible

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : cāg- (cāgy-) "to be possible"

Toda : sōk "enough"

Additional forms : Also Kota cākm sufficiency; cākō it is enough; cāky enough

Number in DED : 2470

Proto-Nilgiri : *Sāg-

Meaning : (man) becomes old, (span of time) is past, (disease) is cured, (possessions) are moved from one house to another

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : cāg- (cāyg-)

Additional forms : Also Kota cāgc- (cāgc-) to live, shift (possessions) from one house to another

Number in DED : 2430

Proto-Nilgiri : *sāk-

Meaning : to rear

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : cāk- (cāyk-) "to make to grow, rear, support"

Toda : sōk- (sōky-) "to rear (in songs)"

Additional forms : Also Kota ? cākn tameness (but not really tractable or domesticated)

Number in DED : 2427

Proto-Nilgiri : *sā/*saj-

Meaning : to die

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : kāṛ cāv "person who dies somewhere so that his body is not found (kāṛ jungle)"

Toda : soy- (sot-) "to die (of others than Todas)"

Additional forms : Also Toda sōf Badaga funeral

Notes : Since the Toda form goes back to *sāj- (p. *sa-t-), the shortness of the vowel in the present tense stem should probably be explained by analogy with the past tense.

Number in DED : 2426

Proto-Nilgiri : *sāl

Meaning : furrow

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : cāl

Toda : sōl

Notes : PN *sāl > Toda sōl (not *sōs_) apparently for dissimilative reasons.

Number in DED : 2471

Proto-Nilgiri : *sāl-

Meaning : debt

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : cālm (obl. cālt-) "debt, loan, account of all debts and credits, account of one's life, piece of advice"

Toda : sōlm "assets and liabilities"

Number in DED : 2472

Proto-Nilgiri : *sāp- (?)

Meaning : sleeping mat (< Badaga?)

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Toda : sōpy

Number in DED : 2452

Proto-Nilgiri : *Sār-

Meaning : beams on which floor of attic is laid

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : cārm (obl. cārt-)

Number in DED : 2463

Proto-Nilgiri : *sārĭ

Meaning : near (in songs; < Badaga)

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : cāry

Toda : sōry

Additional forms : Also Kota aṛ cāry left side; val cāry, val ka cāry right side; o cāry one side; val cārym all around

Notes : The fact that the word is mainly met in songs does not at all imply a borrowing, and there are no other reasons to suggest one.

Number in DED : 2460

Proto-Nilgiri : *Sār_- (*-r-)

Meaning : to tell news of in all places

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : cār- (cāry-)

Number in DED : 2486

Proto-Nilgiri : *Sāt-

Meaning : to give a blow to, beat

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : cāt- (cāty-)

Number in DED : 2450

Proto-Nilgiri : *Sāv-ĭ

Meaning : colour

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : cāyv

Number in DED : 2457

Proto-Nilgiri : *Seb

Meaning : sores on the mouth in syphilis

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : ceb

Number in DED : 2536

Proto-Nilgiri : *seḍĭ

Meaning : bad smell

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : ceyṛ, ceṭ, ceṭ ceyṛ

Toda : sid_y

Notes : In Toda *siṛy would be expected; one of the few cases of irregular *ḍ > d_.

Number in DED : 2760

Proto-Nilgiri : *Seḷ

Meaning : long, round stick of fairly large size

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : ceḷ

Number in DED : 2790

Proto-Nilgiri : *senḍ

Meaning : ball

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : ceṇḍ "ball used in games, ball on man's hair-cord"

Toda : seḍ

Notes : The Toda form may be a re-borrowing from Tamil, etc. (*söḍ would be expected).

Number in DED : 2766

Proto-Nilgiri : *se[ṇ]ḍ

Meaning : ball

Toda : seḍ

Number in DED : 2766