Proto-South Dravidian : *pōt-
Meaning : male
Tamil : pōttu
Tamil meaning : male of animals (cattle, tiger, deer), some birds (peafowl, heron, etc.), some aquatic animals (crocodile, etc.)
Malayalam : pōttu
Malayalam meaning : male buffalo
Kannada : pōta, hōta, hōtu, hōntu
Kannada meaning : he-goat
Kodagu : pōtu
Kodagu meaning : (Cole) goat
Number in DED : 4586
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