South Dravidian etymology : Query result

Proto-South Dravidian : *ganḍ-

Meaning : man, male; hero

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : kaṇṭan_

Tamil meaning : warrior, husband

Tamil derivates : kaṇṭi buffalo bull; kaṇavan_ husband; keṇṭan_ robust, stout man; kiṇṭan_ fat man, strong person

Malayalam : kaṇṭan

Malayalam meaning : the male, esp. of cat

Malayalam derivates : kaṇavan husband; kiṇṭan big; a stout, bulky fellow; kiṇṭappan a stout and robust person

Kannada : gaṇḍu

Kannada meaning : strength, manliness, bravery; the male sex, a male, man

Kannada derivates : gaṇḍa a strong, manly male person, a husband; strength, greatness; gaṇḍasa, gaṇḍasu, gaṇḍusa, gaṇḍusu male person; gaṇḍike prowess; gaṇḍiga a valiant man; (Hav.) geṇḍã husband; geṇḍu male

Kodagu : kaṇḍë

Kodagu meaning : male (of dogs and other animals, mostly wild; not of cats)

Tulu : gaṇḍu

Tulu meaning : male, valiant, stout

Tulu derivates : gaṇḍusu husband; gaṇḍụkāyi, gaṇḍụstana, gaṇḍastana manliness; garṇḍāḷụ a stalwart man, giant; kaṇḍaṇi, kaṇḍaṇye husband; gaṇṭè, gaṇṭapuccè male cat; (Bhattacharya, brahmin dial.) kaṇṭe id.

Proto-Nilgiri : *gaṇḍ-

Number in DED : 1173