Proto-South Dravidian : *manǯ-
Meaning : buttermilk
Tamil : maccikai
Tamil meaning : buttermilk
Kannada : majjige
Kannada meaning : buttermilk, whey
Notes : Both the Tamil and Kannada forms are supposedly borrowed from Teluggu (and the Telugu form seems to be a borrowing from Sanskrit itself), so only the Kota-Toda forms can be considered as original.
Number in DED : 4630
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