Proto-South Dravidian : *dānṭ-
Meaning : to dance, jump
Tamil : tāṇṭu (tāṇṭi-)
Tamil meaning : to dance, skip, jump, leap across, jump over, cross, step over, transgress, surpass, excel; n. a leap, jump
Tamil derivates : tāṇṭavam leaping, jumping
Malayalam : tāṇṭuka
Malayalam meaning : to jump across; put into another place
Malayalam derivates : tāṭṭuka to get over or through
Kannada : tāṇṭu
Kannada meaning : to jump, dance, leap, skip over, cross
Kannada derivates : dāṭu, dāṇṭu to jump, pass or step over, cross, ford, go beyond, exceed, transgress, pass away, expire; n. passing over, jump across, etc.; dāṭisu, dāṇṭisu to cause to pass over
Kodagu : dāṭ- (-i-)
Kodagu meaning : (Kar.) to cross
Tulu : dāṇṭuni
Tulu meaning : to cross, ford, pass by
Number in DED : 3158
