Proto-South Dravidian : *kar_-i-
Meaning : to chew
Tamil : kar_i (-pp-, -tt-)
Tamil meaning : to chew, eat by biting or nibbling; n. chewing, eating by biting
Tamil derivates : kar_umpu (kar_umpi-) to eat bit by bit; kar_uvu (kar_uvi-) to nibble as a rat; kar_uẓ bridle, bit
Malayalam : kar_umpuka
Malayalam meaning : to eat as cows with the lower teeth
Malayalam derivates : kar_ampuka to nibble, gnaw
Tulu : kajepuni
Tulu meaning : to chew, husk with the teeth or beak
Number in DED : 1390
