Proto-South Dravidian : *mUdal-
Meaning : base; trunk
Tamil : mutal
Tamil meaning : base, foot, bottom or lowest part of anything, stump, lowest part of stem
Kannada : modal, madalu
Kannada meaning : root, base
Kannada derivates : (?) moddu block, log of wood
Tulu : mudelụ
Tulu meaning : the bottom, stubble, stump of a tree
Tulu derivates : (?) madaḍụ log, trunk
Notes : Toda mɨɵ can only be traced back to *mUd-ai.
Number in DED : 4951
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