Proto-South Dravidian : *cepp- (*k-)
Meaning : to say
Tamil : ceppu (ceppi-)
Tamil meaning : to say, speak, declare, tell; n. speech, word, answer, reply
Tamil derivates : ceppal saying, replying, declaring
Malayalam : ceppuka
Malayalam meaning : to say, (dog) growls when snatching at something
Number in DED : 1955
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