Proto-Dravidian [d2933]

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Kannada

naḷi

to grow bent or curved, bow, bend. DED 2393

B1984

Malayalam

ñeḷiyuka

to stretch oneself, strut, walk affectedly, proudly

B1984

ñeḷivu

overbearance

B1984

ñeḷikka

to bend the body backwards

B1984

Tamil

neḷi (-v-, -nt-)

to crawl, wriggle, writhe, bend, roll in

B1984

neḷi (-pp-, -tt-)

to cause to bend, twist, wriggle or distort the body in walking, commonly in affectation

B1984

neḷippu

affected gesture of the body, as of a vain person

B1984

neḷiyal

crookedness, deformity

B1984

neḷivu

crawling, writhing

B1984

Tamil: Kollimalai

neṇṭ-

to wriggle

Koll.

B1984, K1971

Toda

nöḷg

crookedness (of stick)

B1984


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