Proto-South Dravidian : *śip-
Meaning : shell, oyster shell
Tamil : ippi
Tamil meaning : pearl-oyster, shell
Tamil derivates : cippi shell, shellfish, coconut shell for measuring out curds
Malayalam : ippi, cippi
Malayalam meaning : oyster shell
Kannada : cippu, sippu, cimpi, cimpe, simpi, simpu, simpe
Kannada meaning : oyster shell, mussel, cockle, a portion of the shell of a coconut, skull, a pearl oyster
Kannada derivates : (Gowda) cippi coconut shell
Tulu : cippi
Tulu meaning : coconut shell, oyster shell, pearl
Tulu derivates : tippi, sippi coconut shell
Number in DED : 2535
