Proto-South Dravidian : *kai
Meaning : hand
Tamil : kai
Tamil meaning : hand, arm; elephant's trunk; handle
Tamil derivates : (-pp-, -tt-) to feed with the hand
Malayalam : kai, kayyi
Malayalam meaning : hand, arm; trunk of elephant; handle
Malayalam derivates : kayyu the hand; kayyāḷ an assistant, helper
Kannada : kay, kayi, kayyi, key
Kannada meaning : hand, fore-arm; elephant's trunk; handle
Kodagu : kay
Kodagu meaning : hand, arm
Tulu : kai
Tulu meaning : hand; handle
Number in DED : 2023
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