Proto-South Dravidian : *tuḍ-
Meaning : to wipe
Tamil : tuṭai (-pp-, -tt-)
Tamil meaning : to wipe, wipe off, scour, scrub, sweep, brush, dry by wiping as wet hair, polish, rub, apply, wipe out, ruin, destroy
Tamil derivates : tuṭaippam broom, besom; toṭai (-pp-, -tt-) to wipe, wipe off, dust
Malayalam : tuṭekka
Malayalam meaning : to wipe, rub off, clean, extinguish
Malayalam derivates : tuṭeppam, tuṭeppu broom; tuṭeppikka to get something wiped
Kannada : toḍe
Kannada meaning : to smear, besmear, daub, anoint, rub on (as oil on the hand), apply (as whitewash), wipe, remove by rubbing (as tears), wipe off, remove, efface, obliterate, destroy
Kannada derivates : toḍasu, toḍayisu, toḍisu to wipe, etc., cause to smear or apply to (as chunam, cowdung, etc.); toḍaka smearing
Tulu : toḍepuni, tuḍepuni
Tulu meaning : to anoint, paint, smear, rub
Number in DED : 3301
