Proto-Nilgiri : *kaṭ-
Meaning : to tie
Kota : kaṭ- (kac-) "to tie, build, manage (house), be equal"
Toda : koṭ- (koṭy-) "to tie, build, kill by witchcraft, obstruct, hug, manage (a house)"
Additional forms : Also Kota kaṭ knot, caste custom, case of which decision has been given; kaṭaṛm (obl. kaṭaṛt-) wall of brick or stone; kaṭaṇ caste custom, individual's habit; kaṭmānm caste custom, order given; Toda koṭ knot, bundle, amulet; koṭas_ noose (in song unit: mɨṛ xoṭas_ [to tie] a noose on the neck); koṭy a tie, in: tǖl goṭy and pōl goṭy (for which see 2698))
Number in DED : 1147