Proto-South Dravidian : *muj-/*muc-
Meaning : to cover
Tamil : muccu (mucci-)
Tamil meaning : to cover
Tamil derivates : mūy (-v-, -nt-; mūyi-) to cover, fill, surround closely; n. a cover; moy (-pp-, -tt-) to cover, enclose; ? muyaŋku (muyaŋki-) to embrace, copulate; muyakkam embrace, copulation
Kannada : muccu
Kannada meaning : to close, shut, shut up, cover, conceal; n. shutting
Kannada derivates : muccaka closing, shutting; muccalu closing, covering, screening; muccaḷa covering, cover, lid; muccike shutting, closing; muccige covering, ceiling of room; muccisu to cause to close; muccuvike shutting, etc.; mucce cover, lid; musuku to cover
Kodagu : mucc- (mucci-)
Kodagu meaning : to close
Kodagu derivates : mucci lid, cover
Tulu : muccuni
Tulu meaning : to shut, close, cover, screen, shelter
Tulu derivates : mucca, muccala, mucci, muccu lid of vessel; muccaṇṭè a close mouthpiece; muccāvuni to cause to shut; muccigè lid, cover, ceiling
Notes : Tamil preserves the archaic suffix-less root (*muj-).
Number in DED : 4915
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