Proto-South Dravidian :
Kannada : kōgilē giḍa
Kannada meaning : a plant of which the leaves are used instead of plates, etc.
Kannada derivates : kōgiley ele = kuvvey ele leaf of k. (the leaves are dried to make raincapes; kuvve is not identified botanically - it is not the same as kuvve in DEDR 1872)
Number in DED : 2184