Proto-South Dravidian : *mūs-/*mūt-
Meaning : to smell
Tamil : mūcu (mūci-)
Tamil meaning : to sniff
Tamil derivates : mūccu respiration, breath
Kannada : mūsu
Kannada meaning : to smell
Kannada derivates : (Hal.) mūcu, nūcu id.
Kodagu : mūs- (mūsi-)
Kodagu meaning : to smell (tr.)
Tulu : mūsuni
Tulu meaning : to smell, take notice
Tulu derivates : mūsu smell; mūsāvuni to make smell; mūsaliyuni to scent, trace, track, smell; (?) mōga fragrance
Notes : It is not quite clear whether PN *mūt- really belongs here; if it does, we have to deal with a special cluster.
Number in DED : 4886
