Proto-South Dravidian : *muk-
Meaning : to strain
Tamil : mukku (mukki-)
Tamil meaning : to strain as a woman in travail, make great efforts
Tamil derivates : mukkal, mukku straining as in travail, great effort
Malayalam : mukkuka
Malayalam meaning : to strain, grunt, make an effort as in travail or when easing nature
Malayalam derivates : mukkal, mukkam straining, etc.; mikkuka to press, strain at stool
Kannada : mukkir_i, mukkare
Kannada meaning : to strain, make violent efforts in pain, etc.
Tulu : mukkuruni
Tulu meaning : to snort, grunt, growl
Tulu derivates : mukkuru snorting, grunting, growling; (B-K) bukku to strain
Number in DED : 4896
