Proto-South Dravidian : *mudd-ai
Meaning : lump, mass
Tamil : muttai
Tamil meaning : lump, large mass, boiled rice gathered into a ball
Tamil derivates : mottai ball, round lump
Kannada : muddi, mudde
Kannada meaning : a roundish mass, ball, roundish lump; rāgi porridge
Kannada derivates : moddu, maddu lump, mass
Tulu : muddè
Tulu meaning : lump, unshapen mass
Notes : Cf. *modd- 'idiot, stupid' (contamination?)
Number in DED : 4962
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