Proto-South Dravidian : *at-
Meaning : to unite, join
Tamil : attu (atti-)
Tamil meaning : to unite (as two or more parts), make to fit in with one another, apply (as medicine); n. sewing
Kannada : atuku, atiku, aduku
Kannada meaning : to be joined, united, or soldered, cling together, agree with, be fit; to join, unite to, solder, cement
Notes : In Kannad̀£a the stem is prolonged: atuku < *at-uk-.
Number in DED : 0145
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