Proto-South Dravidian : *kanr_-
Meaning : to be scorched
Tamil : kan_r_u (kan_r_i-)
Tamil meaning : to be scorched, sunburnt, melt (as the heart), become sore (as by a blow, as the feet with walking, as the hands with first using a tool), fade, become pale (as from exhaustion)
Tamil derivates : kan_r_in_a-kāyam livid mark, contused wound; kan_r_al id.; sign of anger; kantuḷ charcoal
Malayalam : kannuka
Malayalam meaning : to be scorched
Kannada : kandu
Kannada meaning : to be scorched by the sun (said of the face) or by the fire, be charred, lose one's lustre, colour, or freshness, fade, wither, wane; n. discoloration by scorching, dark hue, want of lustre, stain, lowness of spirits
Kodagu : kandi
Kodagu meaning : mark of a blow, bruise
Tulu : kanduni
Tulu meaning : to fade, wither, be wan, become dull or dim, be vexed
Tulu derivates : kandụ dull, faded, inferior
Number in DED : 1410
