Proto-South Dravidian : *met-ai
Meaning : upper story; terrace
Tamil : mettai, mettai-vīṭu
Tamil meaning : storied house, upper story
Malayalam : metta
Malayalam meaning : terrace
Kannada : metti
Kannada meaning : (HavS.) the upstairs
Tulu : mettigè
Tulu meaning : pavement or boards of the floor of an upper story
Number in DED : 5069
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