Proto-Eskimo: *tǝla- ~ *ǝtla-
Meaning: to sweep, to wipe away, to pat clothes while cleaning
Russian meaning: подметать, вытирать, похлопывать при чистке одежды
Comments: Cf. also a variant *tǝluɣ- ~ *ǝtluɣ- 'to shake or brush off snow or dirt'. Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 339