Proto-Dravidian *mun, *mun-nay, *mun-nāḷ [d5020]

prior, before, front

adj.

day before yesterday

day before yesterday

that which is before, in front of, or preceding in space, that which is preceding in time, that which is towards a place (etc.), in front or onward, that which is following

that which is before, in front of, or preceding in space, that which is preceding in time, that which is towards a place (etc.), in front or onward, that which is following

to be or go before or first, precede, outgo, go beyond, exceed, outdo, surpass, excel; n. state of preceding or being before in time or position, state of being previous or prior, former time

state of being before in time, beforehand, previous or prior

a man of the front, chief, leader

in advance, in the first place, previously, formerly, first, beforehand, before, earlier than

the front part or side, front, state of being in front of anything that is behind, state of being advanced in position, that of being first, state of being before or previous, state of being future

the front part or side, front, state of being in front of anything that is behind, state of being advanced in position, that of being first, state of being before or previous, state of being future

the front part or side, front, state of being in front of anything that is behind, state of being advanced in position, that of being first, state of being before or previous, state of being future

to precede

the front, etc.; in front, before; formerly, previously; first, prior to, preceding; following, henceforth

the front, etc.; in front, before; formerly, previously; first, prior to, preceding; following, henceforth

the front, etc.; in front, before; formerly, previously; first, prior to, preceding; following, henceforth

even the front, etc

a man of the front

forepart, front, the direction of the front, state of being previous

point, extremity, end; sharpness; state of being before

in front, further

previous

the fore

predominance

forearm

sharp point

to go ahead

Kar.

front, fore

front, fore

previous time, state of being before in space

previous time, state of being before in space

being first or before

being first or before

to go in front, act first

to go in front, act first

before

point

forward, in front, early

priority in space and time; first, former; before

priority in space and time; first, former; before

before

forepart of animals

presence

cape, headland

before

before

the former

the former

the edge, skirt of cloth

to overtake

previous

the front, presence

the foremost, principal

formerly

in front

before

a sharp point, sharpness, promontory

headland, tip

to go before

in front, previous, prior; antiquity, eminence; sign of the locative

former time, front, antiquity; bodily strength, greatness; before, in front of, formerly

powerful man, leader, master

front of a house, space

in front

before, in advance, in front of, in former times

the first being, Śiva, elder brother

elder sister; goddess of misfortune

to meet, reach, join, precede

before, in the presence of

former times, antiquity; elder sister, elder brother

predecessors, ancestors, the ancients, chief ministers

Gaṇeśa, god, predecessor, ancestor, father, elder brother

that which is in front, that which is earlier

front, face, appearance, superiority, eminence, point, sharpened end, edge, cape, headland

commander of an army

God, as the first being, saint, chief, Arhat, the Buddha

formerly, before

front

front, outer edge of cloth; some time before

to come in front, advance, meet, be prior in time or place, take precedence, take the lead, be first, surpass, excel, be old, of long standing; n. antiquity, priority, beginning

antiquity, the past, former time; ancestor; in front of

in front; next year (?-kdative suffix)

first

front teeth

in front (MBE 1974b, p. 64, K78); former (mun go·s̱tkin former times, <*mun go·s̱m,DBIA, no. 97)

sharp point, top of hill

sharp end of horn

priority; first, prior; future

to advance, march, continue, carry on

to advance, march, continue, carry on

to advance, march, continue, carry on

to advance, march, continue, carry on

to advance, march, continue, carry on

courtyard of a house

before, in front

tip, lappet

hem of a dressing garment

point, end, extremity

point, end, extremity

point, end, extremity

point, end, extremity

small piece of land stretching into a river

leader (Voc. 2892)

SR.

before, in front; next year

Tr.

before, in front of

D. G.

in front of, previously

Y. Mu. Ma. S. Ko.

before, in front of

D. G.

W. Ph.

in front of, previously

Y. Mu. Ma. S. Ko.

ahead

M.

in front of, previously

Y. Mu. Ma. S. Ko.

in front of, previously

Y. Mu. Ma. S. Ko.

in front of, previously

Y. Mu. Ma. S. Ko.

in front.

BB

point (of needle, etc.)

Isr.

to bow head

first, former, previous, front

the very front

to come to the front, lead

to come to the front, lead

former, previous

the past, a former period in time; formerly, of old, previously

the front or van of an army

first of all, in the very beginning

first of all, in the very beginning

to go or appear before

K.

to cause to appear, show

K.

to increase, excel

K.

first

former period of time; formerly, first

front, foremost

courtyard

in front, before

first, former, prior; front

the front, former or past time; in front, before, first; in the last instance; previously, formerly; hereafter, in the future

the front, state of being first or early; priority, past time, the past; first, front, earlier, prior, previous; adv. first, early, to begin with, in former times

point, extremity, tip, the front

general, leader, chief

to begin, commence

id., prevail

the front.

P.

S.

before

next year

next year

Pat., p. 55

sting of scorpion

Pat., p. 39

in front of

coming year

next year

before

forefinger

in front

before

first, the one in front

in front, before

front part of ear

tip, point.

S.

first, ahead of, previous to, before that time, ago

first, ahead of, previous to, before that time, ago

the extremity, beginning, headpoint, end

formerly, in ancient times

ancient

front

being in front

before, formerly

day before yesterday; the other day, lately

day before yesterday (see s.v. 2920

any day before yesterday (see s.v. 3758

id. (see s.v. 2920

id. (see s.v. 2920

day before yesterday

day before yesterday

day before yesterday (see s.v. 3758

id

id

(A. W. Mu. Ma.) day after tomorrow, (Y.) id., day before yesterday, (Ph.) day before yesterday

Tr.

day after tomorrow (Voc. 2706)

Ko.

day before yesterday

KoyaSu.

day before yesterday, day after tomorrow

Mu.

day before yesterday, day after tomorrow

Mu.

day after tomorrow; (comm. by K.)

id.; the other day