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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *koṭ-
Meaning : to beat, strike
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : koṭṭu (koṭṭi-)
Tamil meaning : to beat (as a drum, tambourine), hammer, beat (as a brazier), clap, strike with the palms, pound (as paddy); n. beat, stroke, drumbeat, time-measure
Tamil derivates : koṭṭān_, koṭṭan_ mallet; koṭṭi time-measure; koṭṭaṇam pounding or husking paddy; koṭu (-pp-, -tt-) to thrash, abuse roundly; koṭai blows, round abuse
Malayalam : koṭṭuka
Malayalam meaning : to beat so as to produce a sound (as drum, metals, bells), clap hands
Malayalam derivates : koṭṭu beating a drum, clapping hands, buffet, knocking of knees against each other; koṭṭi mallet; koṭṭaṇam beating the husk from paddy in a slovenly manner; koṭukka to flog
Kannada : koḍati, koḍanti
Kannada meaning : a wooden hammer
Kannada derivates : koṭṭaṇa beating the husk from paddy; koṭṭuha beating; kuḍu to beat
Kodagu : koṭṭ- (koṭṭi-)
Kodagu meaning : to tap, beat (drum)
Tulu : koḍapuni
Tulu meaning : to forge, hammer
Tulu derivates : koḍapāvuni to weld, forge together; (B-K) kuḍapu to hammer metallic objects; korpini to beat
Proto-Nilgiri : *koṭ-ǝk-
Number in DED : 2063
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Nilgiri etymology :

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Proto-Nilgiri : *koṭ-
Meaning : to knock
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Kota : koṭk- (koṭky-) "to strike (with small hammer), knock on (door), strike tipcat in hole in ground"
Toda : kwɨṭk- (kwɨṭky-) "to tap (on door, something with stick)"
Additional forms : Also Toda kwɨṭ fɨḷ woodpecker
Number in DED : 2063
ktet-meaning,ktet-prnum,ktet-kota,ktet-toda,ktet-addition,ktet-dednum,

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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *koṭ-
Meaning : to dig; to peck; to break
Proto-South Dravidian: *koṭ-
Proto-Telugu : *koṭṭ-
Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *koṭ-k-
Proto-Gondi-Kui : *koṬ-
Proto-North Dravidian : *qoṭ-
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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *koṭṭ-
Meaning : to beat, strike, knock; strike (as a clock); n. a blow, stroke
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : koṭṭu
Number in DED : 2063
telet-meaning,telet-prnum,telet-tel_1,telet-dednum,

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Kolami-Gadba etymology :

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Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *koṭ-k-
Meaning : to peck
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Naikri : koṛk-
Parji : koḍk-
Ollari Gadba : koṭ- "to dig, (fowl) to peck"
Salur Gadba : koṭ- "to bite (as a snake)"
Additional forms : Also Parji koṭṭ- to peck, dig; koṭal hoe; Ollari koṭal hoe, spade
Number in DED : 2064
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Gondwan etymology :

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Proto-Gondi-Kui : *koṬ-
Meaning : to dig, hoe; hoe
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Proto-Gondi : *koh-k-
Proto-Pengo-Manda : *koṭ-
Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *koḍ-gi
Notes : Causative conjugation in PGn (so the inlaut consonant is unclear). This root (DEDR 2064) is preceded by DEDR 2063 *koṭ- 'to strike, beat, crush, thresh, etc.'; however, most of the forms in both entries are identic, and those that are not do not contradict each other. I suppose that this is actually a single root.
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Gondi etymology :

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Proto-Gondi : *koh-k-
Meaning : to crush; to butt, strike
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Betul Gondi : kohkānā "to crush, pound, butt, gore"
Mandla Gondi (Williamson) : kohkānā "to crush, pound, butt, gore"
Mandla Gondi (Phailbus) : kohkānā "to crush, pound, butt, gore"
Gommu Gondi : kohk- "to thresh with flail"
Muria Gondi : koṭ- "to cut with axe"
Maria Gondi : koʔk- "to butt"
Koya Gondi : koṭ- "to strike with horn"
Adilabad Gondi : kohkānā "to crush, pound, butt, gore"
Additional forms : Also Gondi_A koṭela mallet; Gondi_Mu, Gondi_Ma koṭela drumstick; Gondi_Mu kohk- to gore; Gondi_A (Su.) kohk- to grind into a paste, pound (in a mortar), beat stalks of millet, wheat, etc. on the ground so that the seeds fall down
Number in DED : 2063
Number in CVOTGD : 882, 959
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Pengo-Manda etymology :

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Proto-Pengo-Manda : *koṭ-
Meaning : to peck
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Pengo : koṭ- (-t-) "to dig, hoe, (snake) to bite"
Manda : kuṭ- (-t-) "(snake) to bite, (hen) to peck"
Additional Forms : Also Pengo koḍgi hoe
Number in DED : 2064
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Kui-Kuwi etymology :

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Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *koḍ-gi
Meaning : hoe, mattock
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Kui : "hoe"
Khuttia Kui : koḍi
Kuwi (Fitzgerald) : kūrgi
Kuwi (Schulze) : korgi
Sunkarametta Kuwi : koṛgi
Kuwi (Mahanti) : koṛgi
Kuwi (Israel) : koṛgi
Number in DED : 2064
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North Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-North-Dravidian : *qoṭ-
Meaning : to break
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Kurukh : xoṭṭnā (xuṭṭyas) "to break, smash, pierce, break open"
Malto : qoṭe "to break, knock, strike"
Additional forms : Also KUR xoṭrnā to be broken; MLT qoṭre to be broken; qoṭure to knock or dash against.
Number in DED : 2063
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