ہلنگ

Brahui

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *aḷ-. Cognate with Tamil அள (aḷa, “to mingle, blend”).

Verb

ہَلِّنْگ (halliṅg)

1. to seize
2. to attack (of disease)
3. to take hold
4. to hold, hold up
5. to buy
6. to catch up, overtake
7. to catch out, detect
8. to overreach, outwit
9. to block up, stop up
10. to tack, catch together
11. to cover with, set
12. to stanch
13. to pare (of nails etc.)
14. to catch, rub against
15. to get caught, stuck

References

• Bray, Denys (1934) “halling”, in The Brahui Language‎^[1], Calcutta, India: Superintendent Government Printing, Part II: The Brāhūī Problem; Part III: Etymological Vocabulary, page 128
• Emeneau, M. B. (1997) “Brahui Etymologies and Phonetic Developments: New Items”, in Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, volume 60, number 3, pages 440–447
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “296”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.