Proto-South Dravidian : *vad-aŋ-
Meaning : to fade, wither
Tamil : vatakkam
Tamil meaning : fading, withering, fatigue, lassitude
Tamil derivates : vatakku (vatakki-) to roast, dry, harass, annoy; vataŋkal that which is withered or dried; vataŋku (vataŋki-) to wither, fade, grow dry; be discouraged, dispirited, fatigued; vataval that which is faded or dried
Malayalam : vataŋŋuka
Malayalam meaning : to wither
Malayalam derivates : vatakkam withering
Tulu : badeŋkuni
Tulu meaning : to dangle, as a weak limb
Number in DED : 5242
