Proto-South Dravidian : *paḷ-
Meaning : pit; low land
Tamil : paḷḷam
Tamil meaning : lowness, low land, valley, ditch, dimple
Malayalam : paḷḷam
Malayalam meaning : pit, hole, low ground, low shore
Malayalam derivates : paḷḷa cavity, pit, hole
Kannada : paḷḷa
Kannada meaning : depth, pit, low ground, stream
Tulu : paḷḷa, palla, pallā
Tulu meaning : shallow stream, pond, ditch, hollow, low spot, hole, pit
Tulu derivates : paḷikè valley, declivity, pond, ditch; (B-K) paḷḷi, baḷḷi, pali a long ricefield
Miscellaneous : IRU paḷḷa river
Number in DED : 4016
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