South Dravidian etymology : Query result

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Proto-South Dravidian :

Tamil : kallu (kalli-)

Tamil meaning : to dig out (as a hole), hollow (as a rat), excavate, scoop out (as a nut), erode

Tamil derivates : kellu (kelli-) to dig

Malayalam : kalluka

Malayalam meaning : (Kauṭ.) to dig out, excavate

Proto-Nilgiri : *kel-ǝv-

Number in DED : 1319

sdret-tam,sdret-tammean,sdret-tamder,sdret-mal,sdret-malmean,sdret-kt,sdret-dednum,

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