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Throwing va_t.u (Te.)
Slope va_t.a (Ka.)
Flow va_rcca = to flow, flux (Ma.); bal.i = to flow out completely (Ka.)
Roof va_ri = lath on roof (Ta.)

va.cr= eaves (Ko.); va_cu_ru (Te.)

val.avi = sloping roof, eaves (Ta.)

va_t.ci (Ta.), va_cci (Ma.)

va~_d. (Pa.)

va_s'i (Skt.)

[vras'c = to cut (Skt.)]; vaspi ki = to sharpen (Kuwi); va_ska pl. action to chip off, smooth by chipping (Kui), va_ccuka = to cut off slantingly (e.g. a wedge)(Ma.)

[va_ja = strength (RV.); vayavan- = strong man (Ta.)]

va_dara = edge of sword (Te.); dha_ra (Skt.) va_y = edge of knife (Ga.Ma.Ta.Go.); sharp (Go.) ba_ = edge of knife (Br.); ba_yi (Ka.Tu.); va_yi (Te.)

adze


sharp edge

" Slices vad.e (Kol.), vad.ga_ = half, portion (Go.)

vad.d.h, bad.d.h = a cut (R.) var.ga_ = division (Go.)

Slope va_t.a (Ka.)
Mole, wart vat.u (Ta.)
To throw va_t. (Go.)
Sheepfold, fence ba_d. (Gaw.)
Earthen pot bha_r.iya_ (Aw.)

vad.d.hana = potsherd (Pali), badhan = waterpot with spout (B.), vat.i = to overflow, ebb (Ma.)

Stick bad.ga (Go.) wa_t. = axe (Wg.)

bardoG = axe (Kho.)

ba_r. = blade of a khukri (N.); ba_r.h = bookbinder's papercutter (Bi.); ba_r.h, ba_r. = edge of knife (H.); va_d.h,ba_d.h = cutting edge (P.); badha_ru = knife with a heavy blade for reaping with (Bi.); bardha_n.u~ = to shear sheep (WPah.)

va_t.ci = adze (Ta.)

bha~_r.i = goldsmith's small hammer (N.) bad.ige = hammer, mallet (Ka.) vat.ippu = iron rod (Ta.) bad.hi_r = sledge- hammer, axe (Phal.)

vad.d.haka = carpenter (R.); ba_d.ha_i = carpenter (WPah.); va_d.ho (S.)

va_d.hi_ =harvesting (P.)

bur.ia_ = small axe (Or.)

Comb va_ri (Ta.)
To lie hidden karv- (Ko.); karavu = concealing (Ta.)
E Tooth of comb karra (Pa.) kar-r-u (Te.), ka_ru (Ta.)

karu, karivi = plough (Ma.); na_ngel kareng = plough-point (Go.)

kara, gari (Te.)[gar-i-konu = to become sharp of stiff (Te.)]

ka_r = to dig (Go.Kond.a.Mand.); ka_h'nai = to sculp, spade (Kuwi)

ploughshare

 

sharp

Tongs (2) ka_ru (Te.Ka.)
Fish (7) ka_ra (Ma.)
Bristles, erection of hair of the body garu, gaguru (Te.)
Shaft of arrow

Feather of arow

gar-i (Kond.a)

gar-i (Te.)

Giving birth prasava pa_ras'ava a weapon
Fish (1) kayal kar..al

kar..u

warrior's bracelet

trident

Polypus negal.u, negaru = a sea animal, the vehicle of Varun.a (Tu.); negad.u = a polypus or marine animal supposed to entangle swimmers (Te.); na_kra = a kind of aquatic animal (Skt.) negal, nigad. = iron fetters for feet (G.)

nevar, nepura, nu_pura = a tinkling anklet (G.)

M482B.jpg (3388 bytes)M482a.jpg (2631 bytes)m482A,BtabletM410.jpg (3735 bytes)m410 Alligator negal.u (Tu.) n~a_n:kar

haru_, hari_ = drill plough (S.)

na_yer = plough (Tu.)

ne_gal (Ka.); ne.lg (Ko.), na~_gar, na_gara (M.) = plough; na_gali, na_ge_lu, ne_gal, ne_galu, ne_gal.a, ne_gil, ne_gila (Te.); na_n~cil, n~a_yil, n~a_n~cil (Ta.); n~ejjo_l, nejjel (Ma.);  la_n:gala (Skt.)

nangelli = ploughshare (Kuwi)

nan:gar, nan:gal (Tu.)

javelin

 

 

 

 

anchor

s'an:ku a conical arrowhead, spike, pointed needle
M459a.jpg (1925 bytes)M463b.jpg (2348 bytes)m459A,Btablet Prop, post, lintel madl = lintel of doorway (Ko.); matalai = prop, post, cornices on sides or front of house (Ta.)
Flock manda (Te.Pa.Go.Kond.a.KUwi)
LIon matakkal (Ta.)
ma_d.hia (Pkt.) Covered with armour
Ox ma_t.u (Ta.Ma.); mat. et = bulllocks with horns curving back (Ko.); ma_T.ai = being bent downwards as horns of cattle (Ta.); mar. in: mo.f ma.r. = der and other jungle animals (To.) ma_t.u = a patch of metal put in to mend a vessel (Te.); mat.al = blade of weapon (Ta.)

mar.t (Ko.), mad.u (Tu.);; marzu, masu (Kond.a.Malt.)

blade of weapon
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Framework, shed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Creeper

man.d.a (Skt.); ma~_r.a_ pl. shed, resthouse (Ku.); man.d.ana = adorning (MBh.); man.d.apa = temporary shed for festive occasions (Pali); man.de_ti adorns (Pali); ma~_D. = arrangement, vesels or pots for decoration (G.); man.n.u = to decorate (Ta.)

ma_d.a (Tu.)

ma_l.a = a sort of pavilion (Pali)

 

Shrine of a demon ma_d.o (Tu.) ma_r.a (Pe.)
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Sign45-8 and variants
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Kneeling on one knee man.d.i (Te.)
H187a.jpg (2260 bytes)H187b.jpg (2363 bytes) Basin round a tree mad.i (Ka.)
Eyelid mat.al (Ta.); mat.a = eyelashes (Pe.)
m1186.jpg (8421 bytes)m1186a.jpg (8742 bytes)m1186seal and impression Ram me_n.d.ha, min.d.ha, me_t.ha, me_n.d.hra (Skt.); men.d.a = ram (Pali); med.d.ha, mem.d.ha (Pkt.); min.d.a_l = markhor; min.d. = ram (Tor.); me~d.ho (G.); me~d.ha_ (M.)
Signs 1-7, 18-43 + variants and ligatures Body me~_d (Kur.); men.d.ol (Ga.) me~_d.i (Te.) plough
^ Covering dish man.d.i = earthen pan, covering dish (Kond.a), plate (Kuwi), man.t.ai = bowl (Ta.) ma~_d. (M.)

mat.a_ka = plough (Te.); harrow, rake (Ka.); mat.al = blade of weapon (Ta.)

array of instruments
UU Pot mad.ake = earthen vessel for collecting tody (Tu.); mad.akka = pot, pitcher (Pkt.), mad.e = waterjar (M.)
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Vein of leaf ma_d.hi = fibre or vein of a leaf (Ka.) [mad.u   = axe used to fell trees by wood-cutters (Tu.); mad.d.u-katti = a wood knife, a bill-hook (Te.)] a large axe

 

 

 

 

 

 


Roof ma_d. (Tu.)
sign194.jpg (1085 bytes)sign195.jpg (971 bytes)sign196.jpg (1071 bytes)sign197.jpg (1032 bytes)Varia194.jpg (3151 bytes)Sign 194-7+variants Sluice, floodgate mad.a, mad.ava = small opening out of a channel into a field (Te.)
Hair on face mo~_ch (Aw.), s'mas'ru = bear (RV.); masu (Pali)
Mole mas.t = black pigmented spot on body (To.); ma_cu = spot (Ta.) mar_aka = spot, blot (Te.)
Fish (3) matsya (RV.), maccha (PaliPkt.); mao (Gypsy) mo_tsu (Kon:kan.i), most (To.), masu (Malt.), massaa t.onge (Kur.) mars, magsu (Go.)

macc = implement for levelling a rice-ield, a harrow (WPah.); matya cflub with metal points (AV.); a kind of harrow (TS.)

[marcu = straight knife used for cutting bushes (Ka.)]

macun = fish-hook (Go.); mind.cub (Pa.)

 

maccu-katti (Te.)

maccu-kkatti (Ta.)

axe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


billhook, woodknife

pruning knife

Ibex mrec (Wg.); murcu (Pr.); mu_ru = mountain goat (Kho.); merg = ibex (Wkh); mr.ga (Skt.); man:cu~_ = kid (Pr.); mran: = markhor (Dm.)

margo = male deer (Kur.); maru_ka = deer (Skt.); margh = horn (Br.); marag = horn, antler (Kur.)

mari (Ga.) axe
Turn back, upside down mar_ikka   (Ta.)
Upside down mr.ag (Pe.), malga (Kui)
M289.jpg (3622 bytes)m289M274.jpg (8557 bytes)m274 Trough, bowl, basin marage   (Ka.); maravi (Ma.); mara_yi (Tu.)
Eel mra_nga pl. eel (Kui); mra_u (Kui); maluga (Te.)
To resist, attack mar_ikka (Ma.)
Kite culla (Ka.)
Fish scales cu_l.i (Ma.) s'u_like (Ka.) spear, spike
Crest of a cock cu_like (Ka.)
Decorated keydi (IL 1859)
Feather, king kedi = feather (Tu.); cet.t.ai = plumage (Ta.); ke_ndid = feather (Pa.)
Ear of corn cit.t.ai (IL 3272)
Gore s'itt (IL 3264a) s'ita (IL 3264b) sharp
Copulation keyta (IL 3452)
Shoulder cerna_ (IL 2658g); cekil (IL 2971)
Spotted deer cetal (IL 3278)
Fish scales cetil, cetil. (Ta.) cetal (Pa.), sat.a_r, set.er (Go.)

keydu, kaidu (Tu.)

cet.il (Ta.)

ged.i (G.)

sed.i (Tu.)

sickle

sword

metal hook

Stick bent at one end
hook or goad

Binding se_tr. (RV.)
Tree cet.i (Ma.)
To carry ced.e (Malt.)
Five things ce~_du (Pa.)

se_ndi = five (Nk.); seyyur (Pa.)

Hare s'eir.i_ (L.)
Bat, flying squirrel s'e~_s.t.ri (Phal.) s'eitr (Pas'.)

sathra_ (P.)

kettu = to chip, to cut with adze (Ka.)

knife

adze

Crooked hook van:ki (Ta.) van:ki (Ma.) dagger
Bracelet (3) van:ki (Tu.)
 

 

Lathe jan.d.i_ d.an.d.a_ a toothed drag rake
Lathe component (drill) sa~gad. (IL)
" A pair, couple san:gad.i (Te.) san:gad.amu (Te.) army
Master, king er_e (Ka.), ir_ai (Ta.)
Antelope ir-r-i (Ta.), iri (Te.)
Shoulder, neck herki = shoulder (Kuwi)

herki = neck (Kuwi)

" A pair, two se_reka (Kui)

ce_r = to unite (Ta.)

i_r, iru = two (Ta.); ir (Tu.)

erkem (Go.) billhook
Battle keral. (Ka.); ceru (Ta.) qeru

kere = to shave (Ka.)

barber
Obeisance er_agu (Ka.), ir_ai (Ta.)
Line ger-a (Te.), gira_ (Or.)
To shout ke_ru (Ta.)
Snake ce_rai (Ta.); pen.jera (Te.) ke_re = a harmless snake (Tu.)
Leaf (3) ire (Tu.)
Fish (4) ir_a_ = shrimp (Ta.)
Large iru (Ta.)
Dove gera_ (L.), ke_r = fowl (Kur.)
Eaves ir_avu (Ta.); er_a = roof (Te.)
Bullock e_ru (Ma.)
Long bow ereth (Kur.)
Empty beehive e_ri (Ka.)
Food era (Te.)
To flee away iri (Ta.)
Act of cleaning jungle erga (Kui)
A throw, a kick e_ru (Ma.), er_i = to throw, kick (Ta.) er-r-u = to throw out water (Ta.) elkhna_ to pur liquid out (Kur.) e_r-u (Ka.) A piercing tool
Rivalry, emulation ire_, i_ra (M.), i_rs.ya (Skt.)
Seven e_r..u (Ta.), e_rur (Go.) er..u (Ma.) club
Back of neck se_rki (Kui)
sign82.jpg (1125 bytes)Sign 82 Large duck khera_ (Jat.ki_)
Street ke.r (Ko.) ker.a (Wg.), kher.o (S.) shield
Bundle of crop kera_ = small bundle of crop given to village artisan at the division (B.) keeri (Kui) arrow
Field kero (Ku.), khe_r (Bshk.) geri, giri (IL 2457) fish-hook
Tank kere, kedu (Tu.), ke.r (Ko.)
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Ladder gera (Kuwi)
Ridicule, sing ke_ru = ridicule (Te.); ke_r = to sing (Pe.)

ken.t.ai = ridicule (Ta.)

Spying e_rka (Kui), heraka (Skt.) eraka (Ka.), e_raka_ (Skt.)

eraka, er_aka = any metal infusion (Ka.)

club
e_r (Ta.)[a_r, a_ru, e_ru a pair of oxen yoked to the plough (Ka.)] e_r (Ta.Ma.), e_ru (Te.), he_ru (Kuwi)

ce_r = plough (Kol.)

plough, plough with draught oxen [he_rka (Kuwi)]

ceru= battle (Ta.)

Path a_ru (Ta.Ma.)
Crab a_ru (Ka.)
Fabulous animal a_l.i, ya_l.i (Ma.)
M312.jpg (3868 bytes)m312 To do broad jump a.r- (Ko.)
Pitcher a_ru (Ka.)
Humpbacked kud.illa (Pkt.)

kut.ila = bent, crooked (Skt.)

kut.ila (Skt. Rasaratna samuccaya, 5.205

 

kan:kus.t.ha

trapu

a_ra, a_ra-ku_t.a

tin (8 parts of copper + 2 parts of tin = bronze 20% ; ka_m.sya

tin ore

tin (Pa_n.ini, 4.3.138)

brass (copper + arsenic) (Arthas'a_stra, 2.12.23, 2.17.14, 4.1.35)

Pole with an iron hook to pluck fruits and leaves alakku (Ta.) alaku (Ta.) Calculation; cowries as signs of number in reckoning
Awl
Spoke of wheel
a_r
ara, ara_ (RV.)

[a_r..i = circle (Ta.Ma.]

a_ra_ ; a_ri_ (P.)

a_ra_kase

 

 

 

 

a_ra (Vedic)

[a_re, a_ra_ = shoe-maker's awl or knife (Ka.)]

are (Ma.), araka (Ta.)

[arka = harvest (Kuwi); ar-uppu = harvest (Ma.)]

 

a_ra_ , a_ri_ (P.)

[ara, arna = a file (Ka.Tu.Ta.Ma.)

saw; hand-saw

sawyer

Large saw for two men with frame: parna_hi_; large saw for two men without frame: kalwatter (P.)

goad [a_r = battle (Ta.), a_r = sharpness (Ta.); a_rci = goad, pointed end of goad (Kur.)]

plough, plough with bullocks complete

 

large saw, hand saw
[a_ra brass (Ka.); arari a soma vessel (RV. 1.139.10)]

[a_r-a, ar_a = suffix to denote one who makes things: kamma_r-a, uppa_r-a = smith, salt-maker (Ka.); a_r-r-u = to do, make (Ta.); a_re, a_reka_r-a, a_reya = a Mahratta man (Ka.Te.)]

 

 

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