DEDR entry 3610
PDr.
*nan-key good (wet) land
*nal good
Tamil
nal (naṟ-) good
nalla good, fine, excellent, abundant, copious, intense, severe
nallatu that which is good
nallavar the good, the holy, friends, the learned, women
nallavai good things or deeds
nallār the good, the great, the learned, women
nallāḷ woman of noble character
nallōr the good, women
nala (-pp-, -nt-) to result in good, take a favourable turn
nalappu goodness, benefit, success, efficacy
nalam goodness, virtue, beauty, fairness, profit, advantage, reputation, fame, prosperity, welfare, delight, pleasure
nalavar good, virtuous persons
nalavu goodness
nalku (nalki-) to rejoice; show favour, bestow, grant, give
naṟku good; adv. well
naṟpu goodness
naṟṟam goodness
naṟṟu that which is good
naṉku that which is good, abundance, beauty, health, stability, happiness; adv. well
naṉpu goodness, excellence; adv. well
naṉmai goodness, excellence, benefit, help, utility, virtue, abundance, superiority, beauty
naṉṟi goodness, help, benefit, virtue
naṉṟu that which is good, goodness, excellence, greatness, virtue, benefit, prosperity
naṉṉar goodness, that which is good
Malayalam
nal good, fine
nalam goodness, beauty
nallam goodness, beauty
nalkuka to bestow, grant
nalpu goodness
nalma goodness
nalla good, right, fine, handsome, real, true
nallatu that which is good
nallan a good, happy man
nallavan a good, happy man
nallār fine ladies
nanni goodness
nannu good, advisable
nanma goodness, prosperity
Kota
nalvāyn one whose mouth (va·y) smells good, who enjoys food and prosperity
na pal teeth that grow straight and regular
Toda
nas̱ beauty
nas̱θ beauty
nas̱ōn n.pr. man
Kannada
nal goodness, fairness, fineness
nalme goodness, welfare, prosperity
nalla a good, etc., man; goodness, excellence, beauty
nala pleasure, delight
nalavu pleasure, delight
nalivu pleasure, delight
naluvu pleasure, delight
nalvu pleasure, delight
nali to be delighted, rejoice, be pleased with, be fond of; n. pleasure
nanni truth, love, affection (= Ta.naṉṟi, Kitt.)
Kodagu
nallë good
Tulu
nalů good, cheap
nala good, cheap
nalmè goodness, friendship
Telugu
naluvu beauty, ability; beautiful.
Gondi
nelā good (Voc. 2035)
Old Indo-Aryan
Nala- n.pr. of a man. DED 2986, 2989, and from DED(S) 2988