Proto-Nilgiri : *kūlĭ
Meaning : wages
Kota : kūj "daily wages paid in money"
Toda : kökwɨly "bribe, payment made by bridegroom to bride's father"
Additional forms : Also Kota kūjgārn, kūj āḷ day-labourer, coolie; kūlykārn cooly (only applied to Tamil and other coolies)
Notes : Toda kökwɨly is probably an old borrowing from Tamil (kai-kkūli), since normally -s_y would be expected.
Number in DED : 1905
