Proto-South Dravidian : *met-
Meaning : to plaster, coat
Tamil : mettu (metti-)
Tamil meaning : to plaster, pad, pack
Kannada : mettu
Kannada meaning : to coat walls with chunam or mud, plaster, lay on, apply to, press into
Kannada derivates : mettuvike smearing over, etc.
Tulu : mettuni
Tulu meaning : to fill up with earth, repair as a dam
Number in DED : 5066
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