Proto-South Dravidian : *mīṭ-/*miḍ-i-
Meaning : to tap, fillip
Tamil : mīṭṭu (mīṭṭi-)
Tamil meaning : to fillip the strings of a lute, etc., play on the lute
Malayalam : miṭi
Malayalam meaning : tap, rap, fillip, throbbing
Malayalam derivates : miṭikka to tap, fillip, the pulse to beat, palpitate; miṭippu rapping, pulsation; mīṭṭuka to tap, fillip, strike the wires of an instrument, play the lute, etc.
Kannada : miḍi
Kannada meaning : to strike at or strike with a finger or the fingers, fillip, strike with the index, as the strings of a lute, etc., toss up with the thumb (as a rupee), move with a jerk of the fingers, pull or extend the string of a bow; n. moving with a pull of the fingers, propelling
Kannada derivates : miḍi-vil a bamboo slit at the one end of which a pebble is kept which is propelled by bending the end backwards and letting it spring back; mīṭu to strike the wires of a lute or guitar with the index finger, touch the lute or guitar
Number in DED : 4848
