South Dravidian etymology : List with all references

Proto-South Dravidian : *tambaṭ-

Meaning : tomtom

Tamil : tampaṭṭam

Tamil meaning : small drum, tomtom

Tamil derivates : tappaṭṭai, tappaṭṭam a kind of drum

Malayalam : tappiṭṭa

Malayalam meaning : tabret, cymbal

Malayalam derivates : tammiṭṭam large drum, tambourine

Kannada : tambaṭa, tambaṭe, tapaṭe, tappaṭe, tabaṭe, tamaṭe, tammaṭa, tammaṭe

Kannada meaning : large tambourine beaten with sticks

Tulu : tambaṭa, tambaṭè, tammaṭè

Tulu meaning : tambourine, war-drum

Tulu derivates : tambaḍa a large drum; tamaṭè, tabiṭe tambour, a little drum

Proto-Nilgiri : *tab-

Number in DED : 3082

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Nilgiri etymology :

Proto-Nilgiri : *tab-

Meaning : drum

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : tabaṭk "a big, flat drum"

Toda : tomk/tobk waḍ- "to beat drum, publish by drum (< Badaga; for waḍ-, see 4252)"

Number in DED : 3082