Proto-South Dravidian : *kār-
Meaning : to gnaw, bite
Malayalam : kāruka
Malayalam meaning : to gnaw, bite by degrees
Malayalam derivates : kāri woodpecker; karaḷuka to gnaw, pick, nibble, bore
Kannada : kār
Kannada meaning : to bite, eat
Tulu : karapu
Tulu meaning : (B-K.) to gnaw with the teeth, as rats or squirrels do with a fruit
Number in DED : 1474
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