Proto-South Dravidian : *nenǯ-
Meaning : heart; mind
Tamil : neñcu, neñcam
Tamil meaning : mind, conscience, heart, breast, bosom, chest, centre or heart of a thing, bravery, courage
Tamil derivates : neñcuḷ mind; neñcuḷu (-pp-, -tt-) to be broken-hearted, dispirited
Malayalam : neñcu, neññu
Malayalam meaning : heart, breast
Malayalam derivates : neñcar bold men
Kodagu : neññi, (Mercara dialect) ñeññi
Kodagu meaning : chest of body
Number in DED : 3736
sdret-meaning,sdret-prnum,sdret-tam,sdret-tammean,sdret-tamder,sdret-mal,sdret-malmean,sdret-malder,sdret-kod,sdret-kodmean,sdret-kt,sdret-dednum,