Proto-South Dravidian : *mōḍ-
Meaning : cloud, sky
Tamil : mōṭam
Tamil meaning : clouded sky
Tamil derivates : mūṭam dark, clouded sky; chilliness, cold mūṭṭam sky overcast with clouds
Malayalam : mūṭal
Malayalam meaning : dark sky
Malayalam derivates : mūṭam close weather
Kannada : mōḍa
Kannada meaning : cloud, cloudiness, cloudy day, hazy weather
Kodagu : mōḍa
Kodagu meaning : cloud
Tulu : mōḍa
Tulu meaning : cloud, obscurity, dullness
Tulu derivates : mūḍa cloud; mōḍu cloudy
Notes : The forms with -ō- have to be considered regular here. The forms with -ū- are due to contamination with *mūḍ- 'to cover', although the contamination had probably begun on the PDR level itself.
Number in DED : 5033
