Proto-South Dravidian : *nōnḍ-
Meaning : to stir
Tamil : nōṇṭu (nōṇṭi-)
Tamil meaning : to stir, dig up, grub up, root out, pick off as the scab of an ulcer, pick out as wax from the ear, pilfer, pluck as an ear of grain
Malayalam : nōṇṭuka
Malayalam meaning : to stir, dig, tease
Tulu : nōḍaḍruni, nōḍāvuni
Tulu meaning : to rake up, stir
Number in DED : 3795
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