Proto-South Dravidian : *sā-
Meaning : to go, proceed
Tamil : cāy (-v-, -nt-)
Tamil meaning : to march in crowds, happen, succeed
Kannada : sāgu
Kannada meaning : to go, move forward, proceed, advance, continue in time, last, come upon with grievous effect (as trouble), be brought about, achieved, or accomplished
Kannada derivates : sāgu, sāga advance, improvement, cultivation, tillage; sāgavaḷi, sāguvaḷi cultivation; sāgisu to cause to go or go on, carry on, cause to proceed or advance, perform or do, conduct, carry on, manage, convey, sustain, maintain, foster, nourish, cultivate
Tulu : sāguni
Tulu meaning : to proceed, progress (as work), be dispatched (as goods), move forward, advance
Tulu derivates : sāgu prosecution, progress, as of work; sāgāvuni to expedite (as work), send, dispatch (as goods), do a thing perfunctorily; sāguvaḷi, sāgoḷi, sāgvaḷi farming, tillage, cultivation of land
Number in DED : 2430
