South Dravidian etymology : Query result

Proto-South Dravidian : *maṭ-

Meaning : small, short

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : maṭṭam

Tamil meaning : smallness, inferiority, deficiency, decrease; pony, sapling

Tamil derivates : maṭṭai worthless person or thing, a variety of paddy (as inferior)

Malayalam : maṭṭam

Malayalam meaning : pony

Kannada : maṭṭa, maṭṭu, moṭṭa

Kannada meaning : shortness, smallness; decreasing, growing less (as wind, rain, price, etc.), small horse, pony

Kannada derivates : moṭaku state of being small in size; bit, piece (as of a pencil, etc.)

Tulu : maṭṭi-tautè

Tulu meaning : a small kind of cucumber

Proto-Nilgiri : *maṭ-

Number in DED : 4661

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