Proto-South Dravidian : *met-ai
Meaning : mattress; bed
Tamil : mettai
Tamil meaning : bed, cushion, quilt stuffed with cotton, sleeping-place, coat, jacket, hunting accessory carried on the shoulder
Malayalam : metta
Malayalam meaning : mattress, bedding, quilt
Kannada : mette
Kannada meaning : bedding, mattress
Kodagu : mette
Kodagu meaning : mattress
Number in DED : 5068
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