Proto-South Dravidian : *Cuval- (?)
Meaning : shoulder, nape of neck
Tamil : cuval
Tamil meaning : nape of the neck, upper part of the neck, back, mane
Tamil derivates : cekil upper part of the shoulders
Malayalam : cumal
Malayalam meaning : shoulder
Kannada : tegal
Kannada meaning : shoulder
Notes : Several roots mixed in.
Number in DED : 2696
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