Proto-South Dravidian : *kil-
Meaning : small
Tamil : cil
Tamil meaning : some, few, small, slight
Tamil derivates : cilar some, a few persons; cila some, a few; cilku (cilki-) to become few, dwindle; cillai humbleness, meanness; cir_pam fewness, shortness (as of duration); cin_mai smallness, fewness
Malayalam : cila
Malayalam meaning : some, several
Kannada : kela
Kannada meaning : some, several, a few
Kannada derivates : kelabar some persons; kelavu some or a few things; a few
Tulu : kela, kelavu
Tulu meaning : some, few, several
Miscellaneous : KOR (O) killi small
Number in DED : 1571
