Proto-South Dravidian : *maḍ-i-
Meaning : tired, lazy; to sleep
Tamil : maṭi (-v-, -nt-)
Tamil meaning : to be indolent, inactive, sleep, be dispirited, droop (as the head or sheaves of grain), wither; n. sloth, idleness, indolence, lazy person, bending down (as sheaf of paddy)
Tamil derivates : maṭimai idleness, sloth, inactivity; maṭivu inactivity, indolence, discouragement; maṭaŋku (maṭaŋki-) to be indolent, inactive
Malayalam : maṭikka
Malayalam meaning : to grow tired, lazy, be backward, averse, doubt, despond
Malayalam derivates : maṭiyuka to be lazy; maṭivu laziness; maṭiyan backward, undecided, lazy; maṭippu aversion, backwardness; maṭuppu backwardness, loathing, dislike; maṭukka to be foiled, tired of, faint, loathe
Number in DED : 4652
