Proto-South Dravidian : *taŋ-
Meaning : to stay; to stop
Tamil : taŋku (taŋki-)
Tamil meaning : to stay, sojourn, abide, remain, be stable, firmly established, be retained in the mind, exist, halt, wait, delay, be obstructed, reserved, or kept back; n. staying, stopping
Tamil derivates : taŋkal stopping, halting, resting, delay, halting place, persistence, stability; takku (takki-) to come to stay, become permanent, lasting (as a possession or acquisition), be retained; takkam stability
Malayalam : taŋŋuka
Malayalam meaning : to stop, come into possession, be there, be arrested in the midst of progress
Malayalam derivates : taŋŋal rest, shelter; taŋŋikka to delay, stop; takkuka to be obtained; tañcuka to stop, remain; tañcam being at rest, posture
Kannada : taŋgu
Kannada meaning : to stop, stay, tarry, sojourn, lodge; n. stoppage, halt, a day's journey
Number in DED : 3014
