Proto-South Dravidian : *kaḷ-
Meaning : to rob, steal
Tamil : kaḷ (kaṭp-, kaṭṭ-)
Tamil meaning : to rob, steal, deceive; n. stealing, theft, robbery
Tamil derivates : kaḷavu robbery, theft, deceit, hypocrisy, stolen property; kaḷavāṇi, kaḷavāḷi, kaḷvan_ thief; fem. kaḷvi; kaḷvam act of thieving; kaḷḷattan_am cunning, craftiness, hypocrisy; kaḷḷam guile, deception, secrecy, lie, stealing, robbery, fraud; kaḷḷal stealing; kaḷḷan_ thief, robber, deceitful person; kaḷḷi female thief, woman who shirks work; kaṭṭal theft, robbery; kaṭṭōr thieves, robbers; kaṭpōn_ thief; kaṇan_ id., rogue
Malayalam : kaḷkkuka, kakkuka
Malayalam meaning : to steal
Malayalam derivates : kaḷavu theft, lie, cheat; kaḷavan thief; kaḷḷam theft, untruth, false, forged; kaḷḷattaram deceit, artifice; kaḷḷan thief, liar, rogue; fem. kaḷḷi, kaḷḷatti
Kannada : kaḷ (kaḷd-)
Kannada meaning : to steal; n. stealing, falsehood, deceit
Kannada derivates : kaḷavu, kaḷahu, kaḷa theft; kaḷḷa, kaḷa thief, rogue; kaḷḷati, kaḷḷe female thief
Kodagu : kaḷ- (kapp-, kaṭṭ-)
Kodagu meaning : to steal
Kodagu derivates : kaḷḷë thief, false, counterfeit; kaḷḷi female thief; kaḷḷatana state of being a thief
Tulu : kaṇḍuni
Tulu meaning : to steal
Tulu derivates : kaṇḍu thief, rogue; kaṇḍụ, kaṇḍụdi stolen; kaṇḍelụ thievish, stealing; kaṇḍelụtana thievishness; kaṇḍele male thief; fem. kaṇḍelu; kaṇḍoṇuni to steal, rob; kaḷavu theft, robbery; kaḷu false, untrue, fraud, cheating, lie; kaḷve thief, robber; kaḷḷa deceitful, dishonest; dishonesty, stealing; kaḷḷaṇṭi, kaḷḷaṇṭigè dishonesty, falsehood
Number in DED : 1372
