Proto-South Dravidian : *tiv-/*tīg-
Meaning : creeper; wire
Tamil : tivavu
Tamil meaning : bands of catgut for a yāṛ
Tamil derivates : tīn-toṭai string of a lute, lute
Kannada : tīge
Kannada meaning : a creeping plant, vine, tendril on spray, the string of a lute, wire
Number in DED : 3269
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