Proto-South Dravidian : *tōɣ-/*tUɣ-ai-
Meaning : to tread; to pound, beat
Tamil : tukai (-pp-, -tt-)
Tamil meaning : to tread down, trample on, bruise or destroy by treading, pound in a mortar, mash, vex; roam about, walk
Tamil derivates : tuvai (-pp-, -tt-) to tread down, pound as in a mortar; n. treading, pounding
Kannada : tōku
Kannada meaning : to beat, strike
Tulu : toipuni
Tulu meaning : to beat, strike
Tulu derivates : tōku collision
Notes : The Kota form does not necessarily belong here.
Number in DED : 3539
