Proto-South Dravidian : *tāŋ-
Meaning : to support
Tamil : tāŋku (tāŋki-)
Tamil meaning : to uphold, bear up, support, protect, guard, give shelter, endure, bear, assume, wear (as crown), delay, hinder, prevent, resist, ward off; n. bearing, supporting, support
Tamil derivates : tāŋkal supporting, enduring, bearing, delaying; tāŋki support, prop, defence, one who supports
Malayalam : tāŋŋu
Malayalam meaning : support, a vault, staff of a spear
Malayalam derivates : tāŋŋuka to support, keep, sustain; tāŋŋal support, reservoir; tāŋŋikka to make to support
Kannada : tāŋgu
Kannada meaning : to support, keep, sustain, bear up
Kannada derivates : ṭāku a support, a vault
Kodagu : tāŋg- (tāŋgi-)
Kodagu meaning : to lean (intr.)
Kodagu derivates : tāk- (tāki-) to lean (tr.); (Shanmugam) tāŋg, tāk leaning
Tulu : tāŋgụ
Tulu meaning : a support, prop
Tulu derivates : tāŋguni to assist, help, prop, support, sustain; tāŋgoḷipuni to support; tānkuni to take care of, nourish, foster
Number in DED : 3153
