Proto-South Dravidian : *kū-
Meaning : to coo; to call
Tamil : kū
Tamil meaning : cooing, as of a dove
Tamil derivates : kū-kū clamour, outcry; kū-kūv-en_al, kū-kāv-en_al bawling, screeching, complaining, lamenting; kūccal outcry, clamour, hue and cry; kūval crying aloud, bawling, crowing; kūvu (kūvi-) to crow, scream (as a peacock), cry (as a cuckoo or birds in general), call out, whoop, trumpet, cry out for help, call, summon; kūvuvān_ cock; kukku (kukki-) to whoop; kukkal whooping cough
Malayalam : kūkuka, kūvuka
Malayalam meaning : to cry aloud, crow, call
Malayalam derivates : kūkkuka to cry, bawl, esp. of men; kūkki a bawler, (Tiyya) a whistle; kūkkiri a bawler, coward; kūkal, kūval, kūvu, kūppu a cry
Kannada : kū
Kannada meaning : a cry, call, clamour
Kannada derivates : kūgu to cry aloud, cry out; kūgu, kūku a cry, clamour, shout; kūkalu crying, shouting; kūguvike crying aloud; kuvi to cry out; kububu, kubibi a kind of outcry
Kodagu : kū- (kūv-, kūnd-)
Kodagu meaning : to crow
Kodagu derivates : kūtɨ a shout, noise; (Shanmugam) kūpaḍe a roar
Tulu : kūguni
Tulu meaning : to cry out
Tulu derivates : kūgu a cry, exclamation, outcry
Number in DED : 1868
