Proto-South Dravidian : *aḍu- ~ *aḍi- ~ *aḍar-
Meaning : to pound, beat; to kill
Tamil : aṭu (aṭuv-, aṭṭ-)
Tamil meaning : to pound (as rice), kill, destroy, conquer
Tamil derivates : āṭu killing, ruining, victory; aṭi (-pp-, -tt-) to beat, strike, dash against, strike, defeat, overcome, slay, punish; n. blow, stroke; aṭar (-v-, -nt-) to beat, strike, mould by beating; (-pp-, -tt-) to attack, kill, destroy; n. troubling, oppressing; thin flat plate of metal, esp. gold; aṭal killing, murdering; aṭalai battle, trouble, distress; (PR) aṭarppu attack
Malayalam : aṭi
Malayalam meaning : blow, stroke
Malayalam derivates : aṭikka to beat, strike; aṭippu printing, stamping, coining; aṭiccal beating; aṭal a fight; aṭalār enemies; aṭar war; aṭanta a mode of beating time in music
Kannada : aḍacu
Kannada meaning : to rap, cuff
Kannada derivates : aḍar to pounce upon, rush at (as dogs, etc., do); aḍaru an attack; aḍi beating, a blow; aḍe to strike or throw with finger; aṇe to strike, push, drive; to strike or propel with the fingers
Kodagu : aḍi- (aḍip-, aḍic-)
Kodagu meaning : (lightning) strikes (song word)
Tulu : aḍikai
Tulu meaning : defeated, vanquished
Tulu derivates : aṇepuni to push, strike against; darpuni to thrash, beat, strike, break; dartele, darpele a striker, breaker; dartelụ breakage, what is broken
Number in DED : 0077
