Proto-South Dravidian : *kō-
Meaning : to string, thread
Tamil : kō (-pp-, -tt-), kōr (-pp-, -tt-)
Tamil meaning : to string (as beads, flowers), insert, thread (as a needle), arrange, reduce to order
Tamil derivates : kōppu stringing, threading, inserting, arrangement, order, decoration; kōvai, kōrvai stinging, filing, arranging, string of ornamental beads; kōtai garland
Malayalam : kōkka, kōrkka
Malayalam meaning : to string together (as a garland, pearls, beads), thread a needle
Malayalam derivates : kōccil what appears like a string, pod, legume; kōppu order, arrangement; kōva, kōrva what is strung together; kōrmpal, kōmpu string of pearls, bunch of things
Kannada : kō (kōd-, kōt-)
Kannada meaning : to string (pearls, beads, etc.) upon a thread, thread; be threaded, be entered
Kodagu : koya- (koyap-, koyat-)
Kodagu meaning : to string
Tulu : kōpè
Tulu meaning : a string of fruits, fish, etc.
Tulu derivates : gōpuni to hold fast, join; gōpu a thin girdle; gōmpè a string of fruits, fish, etc.
Number in DED : 2176
