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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *aṭ- (?)
Meaning : ditch; cliff
Proto-Nilgiri : *aṭ
Notes : A dubious Nilgiri isogloss. If the comment about Toda oṭ < Badaga haṭṭu is true, both forms may reflect an older *paṭ-, but no such form seems to be present in Kannada either.
Number in DED : 0101
sdret-meaning,sdret-kt,sdret-notes,sdret-dednum,

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Nilgiri etymology :

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Proto-Nilgiri : *aṭ
Meaning : ditch; cliff
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Kota : aṭ "ditch, ravine; perpendicular cliff"
Toda : oṭ "cliff (song word; said to be < Badaga haṭṭu)"
Notes : Despite the comment about the Toda word, it obviously belongs together with the Kota form, but further etymology is unclear.
Number in DED : 101
ktet-meaning,ktet-prnum,ktet-kota,ktet-toda,ktet-notes,ktet-dednum,

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