Proto-South Dravidian : *kar-
Meaning : to hide; to steal
Tamil : kara (-pp-, -nt-)
Tamil meaning : to conceal, steal; hide (intr.), lie hidden, keep oneself out of sight
Tamil derivates : karappu, karavu concealing, theft, fraud, deceit; karavar thieves; karaval concealment; karavaṭam act or practice of stealing, deceit; karavaṭar thieves, deceivers
Malayalam : karappu
Malayalam meaning : covering, hiding, concealing; theft
Kannada : kare
Kannada meaning : to hide (intr., tr.)
Number in DED : 1258
