Proto-Nilgiri : *kaj-
Meaning : to be bitter
Kota : kac- (kac-)
Toda : koy- (koc-)
Additional forms : Also Kota kac vāy mouth when it has bitter taste from beer, etc.
Notes : Kota kac- is irregular; final *-j- of the root is in most cases preserved in this language. Influence of the past stem?
Number in DED : 1249
