South Dravidian etymology : Query result

Proto-South Dravidian : *pesar_-

Meaning : green gram

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : payar_u

Tamil meaning : green gram, Phaseolus mungo

Malayalam : payar_(u)

Malayalam meaning : leguminous plants

Kannada : pesar_

Kannada meaning : green gram

Tulu : (?) padeŋgi, padeñji

Tulu meaning : green gram

Notes : The tulu form is dubious; however, if we suppose a development *pesar_-aŋ- > *pesr_aŋ- > *pad_aŋ- > padaŋ- (with the quasi-regular development *-r_- > -d-), the comparison is justified.

Number in DED : 3941

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