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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *ḍō(ŋ)g-
Meaning : hole, to bore
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : ṭoŋku
Tamil meaning : hole or hollow in a tree or wall
Malayalam : tōkkuka
Malayalam meaning : to bore a hole into vessel or fruit containing a liquid
Kannada : ḍoge, doge
Kannada meaning : to make a hole (with the hand, a crow, the nails or claws)
Kannada derivates : ḍogar_u, ḍōr_u, dogar_u, dōr_u hollow, hole in a wall, in a tree, in the ground; dōkari instrument for grubbing up grass
Tulu : dōguni
Tulu meaning : to grub up grass
Number in DED : 2990
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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *ḍōŋk- (?)
Meaning : hole; to dig holes
Proto-South Dravidian: *ḍō(ŋ)g-
Proto-Telugu : *ḍōŋk-
Notes : Highly unstable root, reconstruction very uncertain.
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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *ḍōŋk-
Meaning : to dig slightly so as to loosen the soil for weeding, pare the ground cutting up the turf
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : dō̃ku
Telugu (Krishnamurti) : ḍō̃ku
Additional forms : Also ḍoŋgu hollow in a tree
Number in DED : 2990
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