Proto-South Dravidian : *koṭ-
Meaning : to beat, strike
Tamil : koṭṭu (koṭṭi-)
Tamil meaning : to beat (as a drum, tambourine), hammer, beat (as a brazier), clap, strike with the palms, pound (as paddy); n. beat, stroke, drumbeat, time-measure
Tamil derivates : koṭṭān_, koṭṭan_ mallet; koṭṭi time-measure; koṭṭaṇam pounding or husking paddy; koṭu (-pp-, -tt-) to thrash, abuse roundly; koṭai blows, round abuse
Malayalam : koṭṭuka
Malayalam meaning : to beat so as to produce a sound (as drum, metals, bells), clap hands
Malayalam derivates : koṭṭu beating a drum, clapping hands, buffet, knocking of knees against each other; koṭṭi mallet; koṭṭaṇam beating the husk from paddy in a slovenly manner; koṭukka to flog
Kannada : koḍati, koḍanti
Kannada meaning : a wooden hammer
Kannada derivates : koṭṭaṇa beating the husk from paddy; koṭṭuha beating; kuḍu to beat
Kodagu : koṭṭ- (koṭṭi-)
Kodagu meaning : to tap, beat (drum)
Tulu : koḍapuni
Tulu meaning : to forge, hammer
Tulu derivates : koḍapāvuni to weld, forge together; (B-K) kuḍapu to hammer metallic objects; korpini to beat
Number in DED : 2063
