Proto-South Dravidian : *kor_-i-
Meaning : to nibble, bite
Tamil : kor_i (-pp-, -tt-)
Tamil meaning : to nip off the husks of grains, nibble grain, graze, pick up food here and there (as cattle)
Malayalam : kor_ikka
Malayalam meaning : to nibble (as a mouse), eat grains, nipping off the husk
Kannada : kor_uku, kor_aku, kur_uku, kur_uŋku
Kannada meaning : to bite, gnaw, nibble
Kodagu : kori- (korip-, koric-)
Kodagu meaning : (snake) strikes, (rat) eats grain by cracking husk
Kodagu derivates : (Kar.) kurɨk- (kurɨki-) to munch
Tulu : kojalụ
Tulu meaning : (B-K) to gnaw as rats do with grains and fruits
Number in DED : 2164
