Proto-South Dravidian : *mūḍ-
Meaning : to cover
Tamil : mūṭu (mūṭi-)
Tamil meaning : to cover, shroud, veil, hide, screen, obscure, shut in, enclose, close (as the eyes), shut (as the mouth), surround, encompass
Tamil derivates : mūṭal covering, cover, lid; mūṭi that which covers, cover, lid, top; mūṭam place of concealment, secret place; mūṭṭam that which is covered; mūṭṭu that which forms a cover, coating, that which is covered; mūṭākku, muṭṭākku veil, overall, mantle; mukkāṭu veil of cloth worn to cover one's head; mūẓ (-pp-, -tt-) to close, swarm around, surround
Malayalam : mūṭuka
Malayalam meaning : to be covered, cover
Malayalam derivates : mūṭikka to cause to cover; mūṭal covering; mūṭi cover, lid; mūṭu cover; mūṭa foetus born with a covering; mūṭākku, muṭṭākku, mukkāṭu veil
Kannada : mūḍige
Kannada meaning : a quiver
Miscellaneous : KOR (O) mūḍe a kind of cap
Notes : An interesting case of metathese in Tam., Mal. mukkāṭu < *mūṭākku.
Number in DED : 5034
