South Dravidian etymology : Query result

Proto-South Dravidian : *śakaḷ-

Meaning : armpit; to tickle

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : akkuḷ, caŋkam

Tamil meaning : armpit

Tamil derivates : akkuḷu (-pp-, -tt-) to tickle

Malayalam : akkuḷam

Malayalam meaning : armpit, tickling

Malayalam derivates : ikkiḷi, kikkiḷi tickling; kikkiḷikka to tickle

Kannada : akaḷa

Kannada meaning : a term used in tickling

Kannada derivates : akaḷa-cakaḷa, akaḷa-sakaḷa excessive tickling; akkaḷike tickling; cakkalaguḷi, cakaḷaguḷi, cakkaḷaguḷi tickling another; jakkulisu to tickle, touch; ? jaŋguḍi the region of the arm

Kodagu : kakkuḷi

Kodagu meaning : tickling

Notes : Tamil caŋkam seems to be borrowed from Telugu. Kannada jakkulisu is contaminated with jakkulisu 'to amuse, etc.' The forms with initial k- are due to contamination with SDR roots like *kic-, *kid- 'to tickle'.

Number in DED : 2274