Proto-South Dravidian : *tIraḷ-
Meaning : round, to be round
Tamil : tiraḷ (tiraḷv-, tiraṇṭ-)
Tamil meaning : to become round, globular, assemble, congregate, collect in large numbers, accumulate, abound, become dense, grow thick, form as a tumour or pustule, swell up, bulge out, mature as fruits, grow to full size as beasts or tubers, arrive at puberty; n. ball, globe, round mass, crowd, assembly, flock, aggregation, cluster, clump, tuft, army, abundance
Tamil derivates : tiraḷai a solid round object as a ball of rice, skein of thread, assemblage, pearl; tiraṭci consummation of marriage; tiraṭṭu (tiraṭṭi-) to make round lumps or balls as of boiled rice, collect (taxes), bring together, gather (men, troops), mix, heap up, amass, compile; n. gathering, accumulation, compilation, puberty of girls; tiraṇai ball, anything globular; teruḷ (teruḷv-, teruṇṭ-) to arrive at puberty (of a girl); teruṭṭu, teruṭci pubery of girls; (Tinn.) teruḷu to assemble; tirai (-v-, -nt-) to coagulate, form into clot as milk, be heaped up (as seaweed); (-pp-, -tt-) to cause to gather as moss or scum on water; n. roll of betel leaves, betel, roll of twisted straw, roll of cotton prepared for spinning; tiraiyal roll of betel prepared for chewing; tirakku crowd
Malayalam : tiraḷ
Malayalam meaning : a ball, mass; first menstruation
Malayalam derivates : tiraḷuka, (Kauṭ.) teruḷuka to grow full, swarm as bees, grow marriageable; tiraṭṭu assemblage; what refers to the first menstruation; tiraṭṭuka to ball up; perform a ceremony for a girl in preparation of marriage; tirayuka to ball itself, milk to coagulate; tira a roll as of paper, betel leaves, a mass; tirekkuka to roll up; tirappam a bundle of palm leaves
Kannada : tera
Kannada meaning : state of being balled or heaped one upon the other, a mass
Kannada derivates : teraṭu to make round, roll up, tuck up, join, unite; teraḷu to ball itself, coalesce, join, be numerous, be amassed, come together, assemble; teraḷe a round lump; teraḷcu to amass, join; teraḷke a mass, multitude
Tulu : tirlụ kūḍuni
Tulu meaning : to be full-grown
Tulu derivates : tirle a full-grown, strong man
Number in DED : 3245
