Proto-South Dravidian : *ǯig-
Meaning : thick, sticky
Tamil : cikkan_avu
Tamil meaning : hardness, firmness
Kannada : jigaṭu, jigaṭe, jibaṭu
Kannada meaning : stickiness, gumminess, gum, birdlime
Kannada derivates : jigi, jibi thickness, viscidity, glutinousness, gum; cigil, jigil to be sticky, gummy, viscid, glutinous, adhesive, adhere, stick fast; jibbu stickiness, sap that issues from the stalk of the mango after it is cut from the tree; cikaṇi hard, substantial, thick, rich, fat
Number in DED : 2488
