Proto-South Dravidian : *tīṬ-
Meaning : to whet, sharpen
Tamil : tīṭṭu (tīṭṭi-)
Tamil meaning : to whet, sharpen, polish, rub, smear, anoint, smooth as the hair, inscribe, draw, belabour, thrash; n. whetting, cleansing, polishing, plastering, blow, stroke
Tamil derivates : tīr_r_u (tīr_r_i-) to smear, rub, polish (as plaster), cover and fill up a hole or crevice with mortar or clay, put on an outer coat of mortar or clay, rub and smooth the folds of a cloth, clean the teeth
Kannada : tīḍu
Kannada meaning : to press, squeeze, rub out as fire, rub with the finger as snuff, etc., rub, clean, rub or smear on, whet, sharpen
Kannada derivates : (PBh.) sīṇṭi having wiped out
Kodagu : tɨ̄ṭ- (tɨ̄ṭi-)
Kodagu meaning : to rub on or off, stroke
Tulu : tīḍuni
Tulu meaning : to rub, press, irritate
Tulu derivates : tīṇṭuni, cīṇṭuni, sīṇṭuni to scrape, rub, wipe; sīṇṭu, sīṇṭelụ scraping, wiping
Miscellaneous : KOR (O) cīṇṭu to scrape off (vessels)
Number in DED : 3273
