South Dravidian etymology : Query result

Proto-South Dravidian : *čik-

Meaning : small

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : cikka

Tamil meaning : in brief, in a nutshell

Malayalam : cikkiṇi

Malayalam meaning : young, small (said of girls)

Kannada : cikka, ciga

Kannada meaning : little, small, young

Kannada derivates : cīku smallness, littleness of size, used of grain and pulse; cikkatana childhood, youth

Kodagu : cikk-aḍake

Kodagu meaning : very young, tender areca-nut

Tulu : cikka

Tulu meaning : little, young, small, short

Tulu derivates : cikini tender, young, small; cikkè a dwarf; (B-K) cikkeli a small variety of mouse

Proto-Nilgiri : *Sik-

Miscellaneous : IRU cikkeḍu mosquito

Number in DED : 2495

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