Proto-South Dravidian : *samaṭ-i
Meaning : hammer, sledge-hammer
Tamil : cammaṭṭi
Tamil meaning : smith's large hammer, sledge
Tamil derivates : cammaṭṭi-kkūṭam hammer for beating metal into plates or thin leaves
Malayalam : cammaṭṭi-kūṭam
Malayalam meaning : hammer for beating metal
Kannada : cammaṭ(ṭ)ige
Kannada meaning : sledge hammer
Tulu : camaṭige
Tulu meaning : sledge hammer
Notes : The forms are obviously interborrowed.
Number in DED : 2349
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