Proto-South Dravidian : *ken-i
Meaning : cheek; temples
Tamil : cen_n_i
Tamil meaning : head, summit, elephant's temple
Tamil derivates : cen_n_i, cen_n_ai cheek
Malayalam : cenni, kenni
Malayalam meaning : temples
Malayalam derivates : konni cheek; cennam jaw, cheek; ceppi cheek; ? ceḷḷa id.; ? cekiḷa, ceḷukka, cēḷa gills
Kannada : kenne
Kannada meaning : the upper cheek
Kannada derivates : kekke cheek; kendāre temples; (Tipt.) kɛppe temple; (Hav.) keppaṭe cheek
Tulu : kenni, kennè
Tulu meaning : cheek
Tulu derivates : keppè, kebbu cheek, temples; keppaḍè swelling of the cheeks; gebbu temples
Number in DED : 1989
