Proto-South Dravidian : *mūḍ-ai/*mūṭ-
Meaning : bundle, sack; to stitch, sew together
Tamil : mūṭai
Tamil meaning : sack, sack-load, pack, packed bundle as of paddy, large receptacle for grains
Tamil derivates : mūṭṭai bundle, that which is tied up, bag, wallet, satchel, load carried in a sack, bale, a large measure of capacity; mūṭṭu (mūṭṭi-) to join, link, stitch, sew together; n. tie, bond, that which is tied, stitch
Malayalam : mūṭa
Malayalam meaning : load, bale, esp. corn in straw bundles for exportation; heap, as of corn, straw
Malayalam derivates : mūṭṭuka to stitch together, patch, seam; mūṭṭal stitching
Kannada : mūḍe
Kannada meaning : straw bundle containing pulse and rāgi; pillow, cushion
Kannada derivates : mūḍāve pillow; mūṭe bundle of grain, cloth, etc., pack, bale; (?) moṭṭe, maṭṭe leather bag; bundle, bale, burden, load
Tulu : (?) moṭṭe
Tulu meaning : bundle
Notes : Kannada and Tulu moṭṭe hardly belong here. The root was originally a nominal one (*mūḍ-), with a derivational transitive verb (*mūṭ-), from which, in turn, are derived forms like Tamil mūṭṭai, etc.
Number in DED : 5037
