Proto-South Dravidian : *cur_cur_-
Meaning : expr. a kind of noise
Tamil : cur_u-cur_-en_al, cur_īr-en_al, curīr-en_al
Tamil meaning : onom. expr. signifying hissing (as water when in contact with fire)
Tamil derivates : curu-curu (-pp-, -tt-) to hiss (as dry combustibles when ignited); curu-cur-en_al expr. signifying rapid burning (as of dry combustibles); cuk_r_u, cuk_r_-en_al, cuk_k_r_-en_al onom. expr. of rustling, as of palmyra leaves, spreading fire, etc.
Kannada : cur_u cur_u
Kannada meaning : the hissing or sputtering of boiling water, the spitting and sputtering of heated oil or ghee or of a thing frying
Kannada derivates : curcu, cuccu to burn, consume with fire; curcu burning
Tulu : curucuru
Tulu meaning : a hissing noise caused by frying, burning etc.
Number in DED : 2714
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