Proto-South Dravidian : *kuḍ-i
Meaning : house, hut, family
Tamil : kuṭi
Tamil meaning : house, abode, home, family, lineage, town, tenants
Tamil derivates : kuṭikai hut made of leaves, temple; kuṭical hut; kuṭicai; kuṭiñai small hut, cottage; kuṭimai family, lineage, allegiance (as of subjects to their sovereign), servitude; kuṭiy-āḷ tenant; kuṭiyilār tenants; kuṭil hut, shed, abode; kuṭaŋkar hut, cottage; kaṭumpu relations
Malayalam : kuṭi
Malayalam meaning : house, hut, family, wife, tribe
Malayalam derivates : kuṭima the body of landholders, tenantry; kuṭiyan slaves (e. g. in Coorg); kuṭiyān inhabitant, subject, tenant; kuṭiññil hut, thatch; kuṭil hut, outhouse near palace for menials
Kannada : kuḍiya, kuḍu
Kannada meaning : śūdra, farmer
Kodagu : kuḍi
Kodagu meaning : family of servants living in one hut
Kodagu derivates : kuḍië man of toddy-tapper caste
Number in DED : 1655
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