Proto-Dravidian *enk-, *enk-al [d780]

to remain, be left over

palatalisation in SD I + Konda as *eñc-

left over food

that which in eating is left on the plates, sticks to the mouth or hands, or falls to the ground, that of which a piece is bitten off, i.e. all food or drink which has somehow come in contact with the mouth or hands of the eater and therefore is regarded as impure

to defile

spittle, food or drink which has come in contact with the mouth and is regarded as impure

Hal.

scraps of food that fall to the floor during meal

water that has been used to wash hand after eating, remnants of food, food eaten as part of ceremony as leavings from offering

remains and refuse of victuals

remains and refuse of victuals

remains of victuals

excrements of lizards, flies

to become surplus

remainder, remains of food, spittle, whatever has come in contact with the mouth (as defiling), dung of birds, lizards, etc.; deficiency, defect

saliva, spittle, anything defiled by contact with the mouth, anything defiled, refuse of food, leavings, excretions from the body (as faeces, urine, semen), leavings of sacrificial oblation made of pounded rice

persons defiled by contact with eccil, low-caste people, untouchables

defect

to remain, be left behind, survive, lack, be deficient, be spoiled, marred, transgress

defect, blemish, extinction

strangers

to bring discredit upon, cause degradation, cause discomfiture

pollution of food by being left as a remnant, pollution caused by death or birth

defiled

F-H.

leavings of food (Voc. 334)

Mu.

to remain, be left over

to leave or save (food, etc.) for others, let something remain, leave over

to be left over

to leave over

contamination or defilement by contact with the mouth or spittle, food defiled by touching with the mouth, leavings or remnants of food; defiled by contact with the mouth.

to remain over, be in excess, be passed over, escape

what remains over and above, excess, surplus, remainder

to remain over

to remain over

broken, desecrated food, anything defiled by contact with the mouth (Turner