Proto-South Dravidian : *nac-
Meaning : to desire
Tamil : naccu (nacci-)
Tamil meaning : to desire, long for, like, love; n. desire, hankering, liking
Tamil derivates : nacai desire, eagerness, avarice, love, affection, hope, expectation; (-v-, -nt-) to love, desire; nattu (natti-) to desire, long for, hanker after, love
Kannada : naccu, narcu, neccu
Kannada meaning : to confide, trust, confide in, rely on, believe, desire, love; n. confidence, trust, faith, belief, reliance, longing, desire, love
Notes : Tamil nattu probably dialectal.
Number in DED : 3576
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