Proto-South Dravidian : *guC-
Meaning : to whisper
Tamil : kucukucu (-pp-, -tt-)
Tamil meaning : to whisper
Tamil derivates : kucukucuppu whispering; kucukuc-en_al onom. expr. signifying whispering; kacu-kuc-en_al, kacu-muc-en_al whispering into the ear
Malayalam : kuśukuśukka, kucukucukka
Malayalam meaning : to whisper
Malayalam derivates : kuśalikka id., to mumble; kaśukuśu imit. sound of whispering
Kannada : kucu, kusa, kusu, guja, guju, gusa, gusu, kisu, gisu
Kannada meaning : a sound imitating whispering (frequently reduplicated)
Tulu : guji, guju, gujji, gujju, gusu, kusukusu
Tulu meaning : whispering
Number in DED : 1638
