Proto-South Dravidian : *ʒak-
Meaning : to amuse, have fun; ridicule
Tamil : cakkaṭṭam, cakkantam
Tamil meaning : scoff, mockery, sport, censure
Kannada : cakkanda
Kannada meaning : sportful, idle talk; happiness, pleasure, contentedness
Kannada derivates : jakkulisu, jakkuḷisu to amuse, divert, rejoice, play about, jeer at, make sport of, deride
Tulu : cakkanda
Tulu meaning : plausibleness, speciousness
Notes : Tulu and Kannada forms (*cakkanda) are probably borrowed from Tamil.
Number in DED : 2269
