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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *poḷ-
Meaning : husk; chaff
Proto-South Dravidian: *poḷ-
Proto-Telugu : *poll-
Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *poḷ- (*-l-)
Proto-Gondi-Kui : *poḷ-, *poḷ-g-
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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *poḷ-
Meaning : empty, hollow
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : pollu
Tamil meaning : empty glume or husk of grain
Malayalam : poḷḷu
Malayalam meaning : empty, hollow
Malayalam derivates : poḷḷu kāyi abortive fruit or grain; poḷḷu a lie; poḷḷan liar; (Tiyya) poḷi falsehood, lie
Kannada : poḷḷu, hoḷḷu
Kannada meaning : hollowness, emptiness, unsubstantialness, trash
Kannada derivates : poḷḷu-mātu an empty, vain word
Kodagu : poḷḷenellɨ
Kodagu meaning : paddy ear with no grain inside
Kodagu derivates : poḷḷɨ empty (of a seed-pod), light in weight (of bad money)
Tulu : poḷḷu, pollu, poḷḷa
Tulu meaning : devoid of pulp or kernel (as a fruit), empty, timid, spiritless
Notes : Tamil pollu borrowed from Telugu.
Number in DED : 4562
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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *poll-
Meaning : empty ears of corn, chaff, trash, useless thing or word; useless, fruitless, good-for-nothing
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : pollu
Dialectal forms (1) : polla
Number in DED : 4562
telet-meaning,telet-prnum,telet-tel_1,telet-tel_2,telet-dednum,

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Kolami-Gadba etymology :

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Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *poḷ- (*-l-)
Meaning : husk; chaff
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Naikri : pollē "husk"
Parji : pol "chaff"
Kondekor Gadba : pollu "husk"
Additional forms : Also Parji polka hollow; hollowness, unsubstantially
Number in DED : 4562
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Gondwan etymology :

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Proto-Gondi-Kui : *poḷ-, *poḷ-g-
Meaning : chaff
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Proto-Gondi : *pol-e (*-ḷ-)
Konda : polu
Proto-Pengo-Manda : *pol
Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *poḷg-u
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Gondi etymology :

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Proto-Gondi : *pol-e (*-ḷ-)
Meaning : chaff
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Gommu Gondi : polle
Maria Gondi : polle
Seoni Gondi : polle
Koya Gondi : polle
Number in DED : 4562
Number in CVOTGD : 2424
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Konda etymology :

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Konda : polu
Meaning: chaff
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Konda (Burrow/Bhattacharya) : poṛu
Number in DED : 4562
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Pengo-Manda etymology :

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Proto-Pengo-Manda : *pol
Meaning : chaff, empty grain, husk
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Pengo : pol
Number in DED : 4562
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Kui-Kuwi etymology :

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Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *poḷg-u
Meaning : husk, chaff
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Kui : polgu (pl. polka) "husk, chaff, bran"
Kuwi (Fitzgerald) : porū
Sunkarametta Kuwi : poṛu "chaff"
Parja Kuwi : poṛu "chaff"
Kuwi (Israel) : pōṛu "husks, chaff"
Number in DED : 4562
kuiet-meaning,kuiet-prnum,kuiet-kui,kuiet-kuwi_f,kuiet-kuwi_su,kuiet-kuwi_p,kuiet-kuwi_isr,kuiet-dednum,

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