Proto-South Dravidian : *kā-
Meaning : to preserve; to watch over
Tamil : kā (-pp-, -tt-)
Tamil meaning : to preserve, shelter, watch, guard, ward off, rescue, wait for; n. preservation, protection
Tamil derivates : kākkai preserving; kāppu, kāval watching, caution, preservation, defence, guard, protection, that which serves as a protection, amulet, fence, fortification, prison; kāvalan_ protector, guardian, king; kāppāṭu (kāppāṭi-) to conceal, screen; kāpp-ār_r_u (kāppār_r_i-) to guard, protect, save; cēval watching; cēval-āḷ watchman in cornfield
Malayalam : kākkuka
Malayalam meaning : to keep, defend, watch, wait, expect
Malayalam derivates : kāppu keeping, enclosure, garden, amulet; kāppikka to cause to watch, protect, etc.; kāppāttuka to protect, save, take care of, watch, guard; kāval custody, guard, prison; kāvalan protector; kāvu enclosure, garden, holy enclosure
Kannada : kā (kād-), kāy (kād-/kāyd-), kāyi (kāyid-)
Kannada meaning : to guard, protect, keep, save, tend, watch, keep in check
Kannada derivates : kāyu (kād-) id., to wait; kāyisu to make guard, watch; kāpu, kāhu guarding, protecting, preserving, that which preserves; kāpāḍu to guard, take care of; kāyi, kāhi person who tends, watches, guards; kāyike guarding, etc.; kāval, kāvala, kāvali, kāvalu guarding, protecting, watching, a guard, custody, place where anything is guarded
Kodagu : kā- (kāp-, kāt-)
Kodagu meaning : to wait
Kodagu derivates : kāpāḍ- (kāpāḍi-) to protect
Tulu : kāpuni
Tulu meaning : to watch, guard, keep, wait
Tulu derivates : kātoṇuni to wait, expect; kāpu, kāppu protecting, watching, tending, hatching, a scarecrow; kāpele watchman; kāvalụ guard, custody, watch, protection; kāpāḍuni to protect, preserve; kāpāṭa act of watching, guard
Number in DED : 1416
