Proto-South Dravidian : *māṭ-
Meaning : sorcery
Malayalam : māṭṭam, māṭṭu
Malayalam meaning : sorcery
Malayalam derivates : māṭṭuka to bewitch
Kannada : māṭa
Kannada meaning : trickery, jugglery, deceit, magic, sorcery
Kannada derivates : māṭagār_a magician, sorcerer; fem. māṭagārti
Tulu : māṭa
Tulu meaning : sorcery, witchcraft; wickedness, mischief
Number in DED : 4800
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