Proto-South Dravidian :
Malayalam : kaṇṭi
Malayalam meaning : gap in a hedge or fence, breach in a wall, mountain pass
Kannada : kaṇḍi, kiṇḍi, gaṇḍi
Kannada meaning : chink, hole, opening
Kodagu : kaṇḍi
Kodagu meaning : narrow passage (e. g. doorway, mountain pass, hole in a fence)
Tulu : kaṇḍi, khaṇḍi, gaṇḍi
Tulu meaning : hole, opening, window
Tulu derivates : kaṇḍeriyuni to make a cut
Number in DED : 1176
