Proto-South Dravidian : *dōnṭ-i
Meaning : a k. of hook or pole with hook
Tamil : tōṭṭi
Tamil meaning : elephant hook or goad, hook, clasp, sharp weapon planted in the ground to keep off enemies
Malayalam : tōṭṭi
Malayalam meaning : hook for driving an elephant, hook for plucking fruit
Malayalam derivates : tōṭṭuka to pluck fruit with a tōṭṭi
Kannada : dōṭi, lōṭi
Kannada meaning : pole with a hook for plucking fruit, gathering flowers
Tulu : dōṇṭi
Tulu meaning : long pole with hook to pluck fruit
Number in DED : 3547
