Proto-Nilgiri : *kar_ǝ-
Meaning : tight (of rope)
Kota : karv- (kard-) "(rope) becomes tight"
Toda : kar_- (kar_ɵ-) "to become tight"
Additional forms : Also Kota karv- (kart-) to tighten (knot); Toda kar_f- (kar_t-) to tighten (tr.)
Number in DED : 1399