Proto-South Dravidian : *koṭai
Meaning : seed, kernel
Tamil : koṭṭai
Tamil meaning : seed of any kind not enclosed in chaff or husk, nut, stone, kernel; testicles
Tamil derivates : (RS) koṭṭāŋ-kacci, koṭṭācci coconut shell
Malayalam : koṭṭa
Malayalam meaning : kernel of fruit, particularly of coconut, castor-oil seed
Kannada : koṭṭe
Kannada meaning : stone or kernel of fruit, esp. of mangoes
Kannada derivates : goṭṭa mango stone
Tulu : koṭṭè
Tulu meaning : kernel of a nut, testicles
Tulu derivates : koṭṭañji a fruit without flesh; koṭṭayi a dried areca-nut; goṭṭu kernel of a nut as coconut, almond, castor-oil seed
Notes : Kan. goṭṭa is due to contamination with *gUr_anṭ- 'kernel'.
Number in DED : 2069
