Proto-South Dravidian :
Tamil : kaṭṭai
Tamil meaning : shortness of stature, dwarfishness
Tamil derivates : kaṭṭaiyan_ short man; fem. kaṭṭaicci
Malayalam : kaṭṭayan
Malayalam meaning : a short man
Number in DED : 1151
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