Proto-South Dravidian :
Malayalam : kar_uka
Malayalam meaning : Agrostis linearis, a grass used for the funeral ceremonies and veli of Sūdras
Kannada : kar_ike
Kannada meaning : the huriallee grass, Agrostis linearis Retz.
Kodagu : garike
Kodagu meaning : the huriallee grass, Agrostis linearis Retz.
Tulu : kadike
Tulu meaning : the huriallee grass, Cynodon dactylon
Number in DED : 1397
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