Proto-South Dravidian : *ǯāḍ-ai
Meaning : appearance, trace, sign
Tamil : cāṭai
Tamil meaning : appearance, feature, similarity, inclination, tendency, temperament, hint, significant gesture, trifle, slightness
Malayalam : cāṭa
Malayalam meaning : faint notice of something, a trace
Kannada : jāḍu, jāḍe
Kannada meaning : mark of a footstep or of a carriage wheel, track, trace, a slight or faint notice, wink, hint
Number in DED : 2442
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