Proto-South Dravidian : *muŋ-
Meaning : mongoose
Tamil : mūŋkā
Tamil meaning : mongoose, Viverra ichneumon
Kannada : muŋgi, muŋgisi, muŋguli, muŋgili, muŋgali, muŋguri
Kannada meaning : mongoose
Tulu : muŋgili, muŋguli, muŋgilè
Tulu meaning : mongoose
Notes : Irregular vowel length in Tamil; possibly through contamination with *mūŋ- 'nose' ('mongoose' = 'the sniffing animal'?)
Number in DED : 4900
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