Proto-South Dravidian : *guḍḍ-/*giḍḍ-
Meaning : small
Tamil : kuṭṭam
Tamil meaning : smallness; young of a monkey
Tamil derivates : kuṭṭan_ laddie, lassie, as a term of endearment; kid or lamb; kuṭṭi young of a dog, pig, tiger, etc.; little girl; smallness; kuṭṭai shortness, dwarfishness; kuṭṭ-ēr_u a small bull; kuṇṭai shortness, that which is short and stout
Malayalam : kuṭṭan
Malayalam meaning : boy, lamb, calf
Malayalam derivates : kuṭṭi young of any animal, child (chiefly girl), pupil of eye; kuṭu small, narrow
Kannada : giḍḍu, guḍḍu
Kannada meaning : shortness, smallness
Kannada derivates : giḍḍa dwarf; fem. giḍḍi; guḍḍa dwarf, a boy; smallness, shortness; (Hav.) kuṇṭu short
Kodagu : kuṭṭi
Kodagu meaning : child of any caste except Coorgs; young of animals (except dog, cat, pig)
Tulu : giḍḍa
Tulu meaning : small, short
Tulu derivates : giḍḍe, giḍḍele, giḍye, giḍyele dwarf, short man; fem. giḍḍi, giḍḍu; kuṇṭe a short man, dwarf; kuṇṭi a female dwarf; short; (B-K.) guḍḍu short
Number in DED : 1670
