Proto-South Dravidian : *kinḍ-
Meaning : to stir, scratch; to dig in
Tamil : kiṇṭu (kiṇṭi-)
Tamil meaning : to poke, stir, scratch (as a fowl), dig up, burrow in (as rats, worms), dig, probe, examine, incite (as to a quarrel)
Tamil derivates : kiṇṭal setting one to do some mischief; keṇṭu (keṇṭi-) to dig, cut and eat
Malayalam : kiṇṭuka
Malayalam meaning : to stir a pap, dig
Malayalam derivates : kiṇṭal pumping a person
Tulu : ceṇḍāḍuni
Tulu meaning : to destroy, ruin
Number in DED : 1542
