Proto-Nilgiri : *mār (*-r_)
Meaning : chest
Kota : mār (obl. mār, māt_-) "chest; fathom"
Toda : mōr, mōr_ "chest, breast (in songs)"
Additional forms : Also Kota mārap covering shoulders with cloak and holding it in front with both hands
Notes : Curious variation between dental and alveolar articulation in both Kota and Toda. Dialectal peculiarities?
Number in DED : 4818
