Proto-South Dravidian : *Kaḍ-Meaning : male (cat, monkey
Tamil :kaṭuvan_/Tamil meaning : male monkey, tom-cat/Tamil derivates : kaṭuvan_-pan_r_i boar/
Malayalam : kaṭuvan Malayalam meaning : male of cats, pigs, etc./Malayalam derivates : kāṭan wild hog, tom-cat, male tiger/
Kannada : gaḍava/Kannada meaning : a stout male monkey/Kannada derivates : (Hav.) kaṇṭã male cat/
Proto-Nilgiri : *kaḍ-vǝn
gullum [CAT] (1x: Old Babylonian) wr. gul-lum "cat" Akk. šurānu cat from Meluhha"