Proto-North-Dravidian : *qaṛG-ā
Meaning : bitter, pungent, highly salted, harsh (fig.), changed to bitterness (of feelings)
Kurukh : xaṛxā
Malto : qaṛqe
Additional forms : Also KUR xaṛxnā to affect the palate unpleasantly (as things salted or spiced to excess), be uttered harshly; xaṛxō bile in its vesicle; MLT qāṭare to throb with pain.
Number in DED : 1135