Proto-South Dravidian : *gil-gil-
Meaning : [expr.] to clink, rattle
Tamil : kil-kill-en_al
Tamil meaning : onom. expr. signifying clinking sound
Tamil derivates : kilukku (kilukki-) to ring, rattle, clink; n. rattling, tinkling; rattling sticks of schoolboys, children's rattle-box; kilukili, kilukiluppu, kilukiluppai children's rattle-box; kilukilu (-pp-, -tt-) to rattle, tinkle, resound with noise; kilukil-en_al onom. expr. signifying rattling, tinkling, jingling sound; kiluŋku (kiluŋki-) to tinkle, ring, rattle, jingle
Malayalam : kilukilu
Malayalam meaning : tinkling, rattling, loud laughter, monkey's babble
Malayalam derivates : kilukilukka to rattle, ring; kilukku a rattle; kilukkuka to wear foot-trinkets; kiluŋŋuka a ringing of bells
Kannada : kilakila-guṭṭu, kilikili-guṭṭu
Kannada meaning : to laugh heartily, titter
Kannada derivates : kilakila-nagu, kilikili-nagu to titter or laugh from pleasure; kilibili the chatter of certain birds, children, etc.; gil, gila, gili, gilu sound in imit. of tinkling, jingling, rattling; gilaku, giluku sound emitted by a child's rattle-box; gilake, gilike, gilke a child's rattle-box
Tulu : kilakila, kilikili
Tulu meaning : chirping, screeching; (laughing) heartily
Number in DED : 1575
