Proto-South Dravidian : *vig-
Meaning : tight, stiff
Tamil : viku (-pp-, -tt-)
Tamil meaning : to be tight, stiff, or hardened
Tamil derivates : piki (-v-, -nt-) to be hardknit; piku, pikuvu tightness, hardness, rigidity, force, strength, arrogance; vici (-v-, -nt-; -pp-, -tt-) to bind, tie tightly, become swollen, overstretched as the abdomen from overeating; n. fastening, tie, leather strap of drums
Malayalam : viŋŋuka
Malayalam meaning : to be tight, dense
Kannada : bigi
Kannada meaning : to tighten, bind, fasten, compress, tie firmly to, restrain (as desire), amass firmly; be tightened, become tight or firm, stiff, become arrogant; n. tightness, tension, firmness, pride
Kannada derivates : bigita tightening, tenseness; biguhu, biguvu, bigipu, bigihu id., firmness, grasping tightly, etc.; biŋka pride, pompousness
Tulu : bigi, bigu, biguta
Tulu meaning : tightness, tension; tight, rigid, obstinate
Tulu derivates : bigiyuni to become fast or tight; bigipuni, bigụpuni to tie, fasten, tighten; bigipu, bigụtè fastening, tightening; bigaṭa tight; biŋka boldness, pride
Notes : Tamil piki, etc., borrowed from Kannada or Telugu. The form *viŋ- 'pride' might be a separate root; Mal. viŋŋuka is secondary.
Number in DED : 5382
