Proto-Telugu : *mus-/*muj-
Meaning : to cover, cover up, shut, close, conceal, hide, screen; (K also) be shut, closed, (flower) closes its petals
Telugu : mūyu
Telugu (Krishnamurti) : muccu "to close (intr., tr.)"
Additional forms : Also mū̃ta covering, shutting, a cover, lid, shutter; [1] musũgu, [2] musũguḍu cover, covering, veil; musũgu-vaḍu to be covered, veiled; (K) muncu to cover, envelop
Number in DED : 4915