South Dravidian etymology : Query result

Proto-South Dravidian : *maḷig-ai

Meaning : grocery shop

Tamil : maḷikai

Tamil meaning : grocery shop

Kannada : maḷige

Kannada meaning : warehouse, shop

Tulu : maḷige

Tulu meaning : storehouse, wholesale shop, cloth shop

Number in DED : 4757

Proto-South Dravidian : *mam-

Meaning : distress; inquietude

Tamil : mammar

Tamil meaning : distress, sorrow, affliction, delusion, illiteracy, lasciviousness, lust

Kannada : mammala

Kannada meaning : mental inquietude

Tulu : mammè

Tulu meaning : longing, eagerness; want, deficiency

Number in DED : 4702

Proto-South Dravidian : *mam-

Meaning : breast

Kannada : mammu

Kannada meaning : food (in children's language)

Tulu : mamma

Tulu meaning : breast

Notes : Expressive.

Number in DED : 4703

Proto-South Dravidian : *maṇ-

Meaning : earth

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : maṇ

Tamil meaning : the earth, world, earth as an element, dust, dirt, dry ground, soil, land, lime-mortar

Malayalam : maṇ, maṇṇu

Malayalam meaning : earth (as one of the five elements), soil, mud, mudwall, wall, earth as opposed to heaven

Kannada : maṇ, maṇṇu

Kannada meaning : earth, clay, mud, soil, ground

Kodagu : maṇṇɨ

Kodagu meaning : mud; land property

Tulu : maṇṇụ

Tulu meaning : earth, clay, soil

Proto-Nilgiri : *maṇ

Number in DED : 4666

Proto-South Dravidian : *maṇ-

Meaning : to bathe, wash

Tamil : maṇṇu (maṇṇi-)

Tamil meaning : to bathe, perform ablutions, immerse oneself completely as in water; wash (tr.), clean by washing, smear, anoint

Tamil derivates : maṇṇ-ur_u to wash, cleanse, bathe as an idol; maṇṇān_ washerman of the Ādi-Draviḍas

Malayalam : maṇṇān

Malayalam meaning : washerman

Number in DED : 4684

Proto-South Dravidian : *maṇ-

Meaning : to do, perform

Tamil : maṇṇu (maṇṇi-)

Tamil meaning : to do, make, perform, adorn, beautify, decorate, polish, perfect, finish

Tamil derivates : maṇṇ-ur_u to polish as a gem; man_ai (-v-, -nt-) to make, create, form, fashion, shape

Malayalam : manayuka, maniyuka

Malayalam meaning : to fashion, form earthenware, make as a potter

Notes : Tamil man_ai, Mal. manayuka contaminated with van_ai 'do'.

Number in DED : 4685

Proto-South Dravidian : *man-

Meaning : king; chieftain

Tamil : man_

Tamil meaning : king, kṣatriya, warrior, lord, chief, husband

Tamil derivates : man_n_an_ king, lord, chief, husband; man_n_avan_ king, etc., Indra

Malayalam : mannan, mannavan

Malayalam meaning : king

Kannada : manneya

Kannada meaning : chieftain, commander

Number in DED : 4774

Proto-South Dravidian : *măn-

Meaning : request, word

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : man_u

Tamil meaning : petition, request, prayer, word, submission

Kannada : manave, manuve

Kannada meaning : petition, request, solicitation

Number in DED : 4775

Proto-South Dravidian : *man-

Meaning : to stay, endure

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : man_n_u (man_n_i-)

Tamil meaning : to be permanent, endure, remain long, stay, persevere, be steady

Tamil derivates : man_n_al permanence, stability, steadiness

Malayalam : mannuka

Malayalam meaning : to stand fast, persevere

Number in DED : 4778

Proto-South Dravidian : *maṇ-a-

Meaning : to unite; to marry

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : maṇa (-pp-, -nt-)

Tamil meaning : to be united, mingled, come together, happen, be fixed, attached, shine, wed, copulate with, live in company with, embrace

Tamil derivates : maṇappu copulation, essence, possession of extensive properties; maṇam union as of lovers, marriage, respectability, dignity, prosperity, affluence; maṇantavan_, maṇavāḷan_, maṇavāḷi bridegroom, husband

Malayalam : maṇam

Malayalam meaning : reputation, marriage

Malayalam derivates : maṇavāḷan, maṇāḷan bridegroom, husband; maṇāṭṭi bride

Number in DED : 4667

Proto-South Dravidian : *maṇ-a-

Meaning : to emit a smell

Tamil : maṇa (-pp-, -nt-)

Tamil meaning : to emit fragrance

Tamil derivates : maṇappu scent, odour, perfume; maṇam fragrance, fragrant substance

Malayalam : maṇakka

Malayalam meaning : to yield a smell; smell (tr.)

Malayalam derivates : maṇappikka to cause to emit a smell or smell; maṇam smell (good or bad)

Number in DED : 4668

Proto-South Dravidian : *măṇ-ai

Meaning : low stool, seat

Tamil : maṇai

Tamil meaning : low wooden seat, low earthen dais, howdah, board, plank, wooden base of cutting instruments, footstool

Kannada : maṇi, maṇe

Kannada meaning : stool, low bench, seat

Tulu : maṇè

Tulu meaning : low stool to sit upon

Number in DED : 4675

Proto-South Dravidian : *maṇ-ai

Meaning : calf of the leg

Tamil : maṇṇai

Tamil meaning : calf of the leg

Malayalam : maṇṇa, vaṇṇa

Malayalam meaning : calf of the leg

Kodagu : moṇe

Kodagu meaning : calf of the leg

Number in DED : 4686

Proto-South Dravidian : *măn-ai

Meaning : house

Tamil : man_ai

Tamil meaning : house, dwelling, mansion, house-site, a land measure, wife, family, household, domestic life

Tamil derivates : man_aiyāḷ, man_aiyōḷ wife; man_aivi wife, heroine of a pastoral or agricultural tract, female owner or resident of a house

Malayalam : mana

Malayalam meaning : house; brahman's wife

Kannada : mane

Kannada meaning : habitation, abode, house, apartment, room

Kannada derivates : manetana, mantana household, household life; manetanasta householder, a worthy, honourable man

Kodagu : mane

Kodagu meaning : house

Kodagu derivates : manekārë man of a house

Tulu : manè

Tulu meaning : house, home

Tulu derivates : manetana household

Proto-Nilgiri : *manä

Notes : Possibly a derivative of *man- 'to live; to be'.

Number in DED : 4776

Proto-South Dravidian : *man-ai

Meaning : throat, neck

Tamil : man_n_ai

Tamil meaning : throat, cheek

Malayalam : manna, menna

Malayalam meaning : neck

Number in DED : 4779

Proto-South Dravidian : *maṇa-kārai

Meaning : a k. of plant

Tamil : maṇakkārai

Tamil meaning : (Lush.) Vangueria spinosa

Kannada : maŋgāre, madgāre, maggāre

Kannada meaning : Vangueria spinosa

Number in DED : 4669

Proto-South Dravidian : *maṇal-

Meaning : sand; gravel

Tamil : maṇal

Tamil meaning : sand, gravel

Malayalam : maṇal

Malayalam meaning : sand

Kannada : maṇal, maḷal, malal, maral, malar

Kannada meaning : sand, gravel

Kodagu : maṇa

Kodagu meaning : sand

Notes : Derived from *maṇ- 'earth'.

Number in DED : 4666

Proto-South Dravidian : *maṇaŋ-

Meaning : pilchard

Malayalam : maṇaŋŋu

Malayalam meaning : a bad sort of fish, pilchard; a bait fixed to a fish-hook

Tulu : maṇaŋgụ

Tulu meaning : pilchard

Number in DED : 4670

Proto-South Dravidian : *manḍ-

Meaning : to eat; food

Tamil : maṭu (-pp-, -tt-)

Tamil meaning : to take food or drink, devour; cause to eat or drink, feed

Tamil derivates : maṭuppu taking food; maṭai boiled rice, offering of food to a god, cooking; maṭaiyan_ cook; maṇṭu (maṇṭi-) to eat and drink greedily

Proto-Nilgiri : *manḍ-

Number in DED : 4657

Proto-South Dravidian : *manḍ-

Meaning : close together

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : maṇṭu (maṇṭi-)

Tamil meaning : to be close together, crowded, pressed, throng, abound, move swiftly, grow vehement, increase, become excessive, be fascinated, charmed, engrossed, thrust in, press upon, close in, attack; n. pressing, thronging, plenty, abundance

Tamil derivates : maṭu (-pp-, -tt-) to gore, pierce, thrust, unite, join; maṭai clasp as of ornament, joint as in a spear, nail, rivet

Malayalam : maṇṭuka

Malayalam meaning : to run, run to escape, flee

Malayalam derivates : maṇṭikka to cause to run

Kannada : maḍu

Kannada meaning : to put firmly together, join closely

Kannada derivates : maḍuha joining closely together

Number in DED : 4681