Proto-South Dravidian : *māṭ-
Meaning : to fasten, fix
Tamil : māṭṭu (māṭṭi-)
Tamil meaning : to fasten on, buckle, tackle, hook, fix, attach, use, bring into play, grasp, comprehend, be proficient in, be able, be competent, have the necessary strength; (mod. Ta., auxiliary only in negative) will not; n. a mode of construction in verse
Tamil derivates : māṭṭal a woman's ornament
Malayalam : māṭṭuka
Malayalam meaning : to hook in, fix in
Number in DED : 4802
