Tamil meaning :to be long, be great; n. length, extension, elongation, long time, duration, height, tallness, loftiness, depth, order, series, row
Tamil derivates :nīḷa to a great length or distance, all along, at a great distance; nīḷam extension, length, distance, remoteness, delay, procrastination; nīḷi (-pp-, -tt-) to be lengthened, extended, be long as time or life, last long, endure, be protracted, delayed; n. that which is long, lofty, tall person; nīḷippu prolongation; nīḷiyatu that which is long, that which is omnipresent; nīṇu (nīṇi-) to go a long distance; nīṭu (nīṭi-) to grow long, be lengthened, be extended through space or time, spread, extend, abound, be copious, thrive, grow well, rise high, last long, endure, be permanent, delay; n. long time, permanence; nīṭi (-pp-, -tt-) to lengthen (time, distance, etc.), endure, last, be permanent; nīṭṭu (nīṭṭi-) to lengthen, extend, stretch out, straighten, offer as oblations, give, insert, drive into, speak at length or too much, prolong as a note, delay, procrastinate, retard, defer; nīṭṭu length as of time or space, distance; nīṭṭam length, elongation of sound, strengthening, lengthening, procrastination; nīṭṭal lengthening, extending, stretching; nīṭṭi (-pp-, -tt-) to lengthen, delay; be prolonged, endure long; nikaḷam length
Malayalam :nīḷuka
Malayalam meaning :to extend oneself, grow long, be delayed, protracted
Malayalam derivates :nīḷa, nīḷē, nīḷavē far; nīḷam length, distance; nīḷal growing longer; nīḷ, nīẓ length (in cpds.); nīṭu length, long; nīṭuka to be long; nīṭṭuka to lengthen, stretch out, allow to grow, delay, hold out, give; nīṭṭam length, stretching out, delay; nīṭṭal lengthening; nīṭṭu a royal handwriting, stroke, a grant of the Travancore raja, a ladder; nīṭṭikka to get lengthened, stretched
Kannada :nīḷ
Kannada meaning :to grow long or high, extend, extend oneself, be stretched out, spread
Kannada derivates :nīḷa extension, length, height, tallness; nīḷitu that is long; nīḷpu length; nīḍu to extend, stretch out (as the fingers, arms, tongue, etc.), hold out, offer, present, give, serve out; n. extension, length, delay; further, abundantly, much, presenting; nīṭa length
Kodagu :nɨ̄ḷa
Kodagu meaning :length
Kodagu derivates :nɨ̄ḍ- (nɨ̄ṇḍ-) to stretch out straight (intr.); nɨ̄ṭ- (nɨ̄ṭi-) id. (tr.), offer; (Shanmugam) nīṭa length
Tulu :nīṭuni, nīḍuni
Tulu meaning :to stretch out or forth, hold out, lengthen
Tulu derivates :nīṭāvuni to cause to stretch, lengthen; nīṭa, nīṭu long, extended, high; nīṭānīṭi lengthwise; nīcuni to extend; nēlya great, large, extensive
Tamil meaning :to swim in water, overflow, swim across, cross over, escape from, get over, overcome; n. ocean
Tamil derivates :nīttam flood, depth, sea, abundance; nīttu swimming, water of swimming depth, flood; nīccu swimming, flood, swimming depth as of water; nīccan_, nīccāḷ swimmer; nīñcu = nīntu vb.; to be actively engaged as in a stupendous work, drink to excess, esp. toddy
Malayalam :nīntuka
Malayalam meaning :to swim, sprawl on the ground or in the water
Malayalam derivates :nīntam, nīntal swimming; nīntikka to make to swim
Kannada :īsu, īju, hīju
Kannada meaning :to swim; n. (also īsa) swimming
Kannada derivates :ījisu to make swim (as a horse)
Kodagu :mīnd- (mīndi-)
Kodagu meaning :to swim
Tulu :īcuni, ījuni
Tulu meaning :to swim
Tulu derivates :nīnduni to swim, float; nīndāvuni to set afloat, cause to swim; nīndāṭa swimming, floating
Tamil meaning :water, sea, juice, liquor, urine, dampness, moisture; nature, disposition, state, condition
Tamil derivates :(-pp-, -tt-) to become thin or watery (as liquid food in cooking), be wet, moist; nīrmai property of water, as coolness; nīr nāy otter
Tamil meaning :to become slaked (as lime), be turned to ashes or calcined (as metals or stones); perish, be ruined; n. ashes, dross of any substance after it has been burned, sacred ashes, dust, slaked lime
Tamil derivates :nīr_r_u (nīr_r_i-) to slake (as lime), reduce to ashes or powder, calcine (as metals), calcinate; (?) nivar_u (nivar_i-) to be powdered
Malayalam :nīr_uka
Malayalam meaning :to be slaked and powdered as lime, burn to ashes
Malayalam derivates :nīr_al burning grief; nīr_r_uka to burn to ashes, slake shells for lime; nīr_u ashes
Tamil meaning :to stroke, rub gently, handle softly, smooth by passing the fingers over, wipe off, daub, smear
Tamil derivates :nīvi wiping
Kannada :nīvu
Kannada meaning :to rub softly, use gentle friction, stroke down any member of the body, make straight or smooth by stroking, as the hair, beard, cloth, etc.
Kannada derivates :nīvisu to cause to use gentle friction; nivaru to pass the hand gently over, stroke or rub gently; caus. nivarisu; nēvarisu to make straight, smooth, or proper by gently rubbing with the hand or fingering, rub gently with the hand or stroke
Tamil derivates :(-pp-, -tt-) id., insinuate so as to stir up ill-will, make unfavourable allusions, use sarcasm; n. word, phrase, language, speech, wise saying, riddle, enigma, stanza, noise
Malayalam :noṭikka
Malayalam meaning :to speak hastily or superciliously
Malayalam derivates :noṭiyuka to murmur, lisp as fools
Kannada :nuḍi
Kannada meaning :to sound, utter, speak, say; n. sounding, speaking, uttering a voice, sppech, word, term, promise, language
Kannada derivates :nuḍisu, nuḍiyisu to cause or induce to utter, speak, etc.; perform music upon, play; nuḍiha uttering, telling; nuḍisuha making speak, addressing
Tulu :nuḍi
Tulu meaning :word, speech, saying
Tulu derivates :nuḍiyuni to pronounce, utter; nuḍipuni to speak, talk; nuḍipāvuni to cause to speak, speak through another, play on a musical instrument
Number in DED :3784
Proto-South Dravidian :*nok-i (?)
Meaning :five-leaved chaste tree
Tamil :nocci
Tamil meaning :five-leaved chaste tree, Vitex negundo (veṇ-ṇocci); three-leaved chaste tree, V. trifolia (karu-nocci)
Malayalam :nocci
Malayalam meaning :Vitex trifolia or negundo
Kannada :nekki, lakki, lakkili, lekki, lokki
Kannada meaning :Vitex trifolia or negundo
Tulu :nekki
Tulu meaning :Vitex trifolia
Notes :Highly irregular reflexes in Kannada (usual with plant names).
Tamil meaning :to bale out as water, measure out as grain
Tamil derivates :nōṇṭu (nōṇṭi-) to bale, scoop out; nuḷai a caste of fishermen; nuḷaiyan_ fisherman, inhabitant of the maritime tract; fem. nuḷaicci
Malayalam derivates :nuṇayuka to eat greedily; nuṇaccal smacking the lips, greediness; nuṇayan voracious; fem. nuṇacci; nuṇekka to smack the lips, have a ravenous appetite
Kannada :noṇe
Kannada meaning :to swallow
Number in DED :3791
Proto-South Dravidian :*nonḍ-
Meaning :to limp; lame
Tamil :noṇṭu (noṇṭi-)
Tamil meaning :to walk lamely, limp, hobble from lameness or weariness
Tamil derivates :noṇṭal limping; noṇṭi lame person or creature; crippled condition as of leg or arm; persons who dance on stilts; neṇṭu (neṇṭi-) to limp
Malayalam :noṇṭuka
Malayalam meaning :to limp, halt
Malayalam derivates :noṇṭi cripple; noṇṭikka to maim
Tamil meaning :crack or snap as of the thumb and middle finger, instant as the time measure of the snap of the finger
Tamil derivates :(-pp-, -tt-) to snap with the thumb and middle finger; noṭippu instant, moment; noṭṭai smack as a sign of keen relish or anticipation; neṭṭi, neṭṭai cracking of the finger joints; neṭa-neṭ-en_al onom. expr. signifying a crashing noise, as of a falling tree
Malayalam :ñoṭi
Malayalam meaning :snap of fingers
Malayalam derivates :ñoṭṭa cracking the joints of the fingers; noṭi a snap with the thumb and middle finger, a moment; noṭikka to fillip, snap with the fingers; noṭippu fillipping; noṭṭa the cracking noise of the finger joints, smacking the lips, pressing a vesicle; ñeṭa sound of falling, crashing trees; ñeṭṭuka to crash, burst
Kannada meaning :the cracking noise of the finger and other joints
Kannada derivates :naṭakkane onom. of cracking or breaking; naṭ, naṭa sound of cracking the finger joints, that of a falling branch; loṭṭe a smack or cluck with the tongue; (Hav.) neṭṭi sound produced by pulling knuckles
Tulu :naṭanaṭa
Tulu meaning :with a crackling noise
Tulu derivates :naṭuku cracking the fingers; netti, luṭuka cracking the fingers; (B-K) neṭṭi making a cracking noise by pulling the knuckles
Tamil meaning :to feel pain, ache, suffer, be grieved, distressed in mind, be injured, spoiled; n. pain, illness, weakness, infirmity
Tamil derivates :nōy (-pp-, -tt-; -v-, -nt-) to be ill, diseased, be debilitated, wither (as crops); n. malady, disease, grief, affliction, pain; nōvu pain, disease, grief; novvu (novvi-) to ache, pain; n. pain, illness; novval mental anguish, pain; noci (-v-, -nt-) to be in pain, suffer; nocivu pain, suffering; nompalam distress; no to suffer; n. pain, suffering; noyvu distress of mind; nōcal sickness, pain; nōñcal emaciation; nōñcān_, nōñci feeble, invalid person; (??) uyaŋku (uyaŋki-) to suffer, be in distress, pain (of body or mind), grow thin, become emaciated, be flexible, slender; uyakkam suffering, distress; uyavu (uyavi-) to suffer; n. distress, suffering; uyaval pain, suffering; uyā distress, suffering
