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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *kaḍ-
Meaning : to wash, scrub, bathe, lave; n. water in which rice or anything has been washed
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : kaḍugu
Dialectal forms (1) : kaḍgu
Dialectal forms (2) : kaḍuvu
Dialectal forms (3) : kaḍvu
Number in DED : 1369
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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *kaẓ-
Meaning : to wash
Proto-South Dravidian: *kaẓ-
Proto-Telugu : *kaḍ-
Notes : ? NDR *qaǯ-.
dravet-meaning,dravet-sdr,dravet-tel,dravet-notes,

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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *kaẓ-
Meaning : to wash
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : kaẓuvu (kaẓuvi-)
Tamil meaning : to wash, rinse, purify
Tamil derivates : kaẓu-nīr water in which rice has been washed, sacred water for cleansing away sin; kaẓunar those who wash away dirt or sin; kāẓiyan_ washerman, dhoby
Malayalam : kaẓukuka
Malayalam meaning : to wash, cleanse, wash off
Kannada : karcu, kaccu
Kannada meaning : washing, water in which raw rice has been washed
Kannada derivates : karcu to wash
Kodagu : katt- (katti-)
Kodagu meaning : to wash (plate, hands)
Kodagu derivates : (Shanmugam) katt washing
Proto-Nilgiri : *kaṛ-
Miscellaneous : KOR (M) kacci to wash vessels
Number in DED : 1369
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Nilgiri etymology :

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Proto-Nilgiri : *kaṛ-
Meaning : to purify
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Kota : kaṛt- (kayt-/kaṛty-) "to wash (tr.; hands, face, child)"
Toda : koṛ "a purifier, in: koṛ oṭ- to purify (dairy) with dried buffalo dung (lit. to pour purifier; for oṭ-, see 97)"
Additional forms : Also Kota kaḷv āl bathroom
Number in DED : 1369
ktet-meaning,ktet-prnum,ktet-kota,ktet-toda,ktet-addition,ktet-dednum,

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