Proto-Nilgiri : *vār-t-
Meaning : to scoop
Kota : vāt- (vāty-) "to scoop (earth from hollow), mix (buttermilk) into food and eat it"
Toda : pōṣt- (pōṣty-) "to scoop with both hands into receptacle"
Additional forms : Also Kota varb- (varby-) to scoop up and snatch to oneself (small objects)
Number in DED : 5362
