Proto-South Dravidian : *kIdal-
Meaning : white ant
Tamil : cital, citalai
Tamil meaning : termite, white ant, flying white ant
Tamil derivates : cel white ant
Malayalam : cital, citaḷ, cetaḷ
Malayalam meaning : termite
Kannada : gedal, gejjalu, geddali, geddalu
Kannada meaning : termite
Kodagu : kede
Kodagu meaning : white ant
Miscellaneous : KURU (LSB) kadlɨ termite
Notes : ?Toda keʒal is said to be < Ka.
Number in DED : 1548
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