Proto-South Dravidian : *pUṇ-
Meaning : to unite, join
Tamil : puṇai (-pp-, -tt-)
Tamil meaning : to unite, tie; n. fetters, pledge, security, surety
Tamil derivates : puṇaical, puṇaiyal joining together; puṇar (-v-, -nt-) to join, unite, copulate, associate with; suit, fit, be understood, be possible; (-pp-, -tt-) to combine (tr.), connect, unite, make, do, bring about, fasten; n. mating, uniting; puṇarkkai, puṇarvu mating, uniting, connexion; puṇarttu (puṇartti-) to combine (tr.), connect; puṇarppu connexion, union, coition, friendship, contrivance, plan, action; puṇari sea, ocean; pun_ai (-v-, -nt-) to bind; n. fetters; (Tinn.) poṇeyalu bull pair
Malayalam : puṇaruka
Malayalam meaning : to embrace, be joined
Malayalam derivates : puṇar, puṇarcca, puṇarvu joining, coition; puṇari sea; punayuka to copulate; punaccal copulation; (Kauṭ.) puṇa bail, security
Kannada : poṇar
Kannada meaning : to be joined or united, couple, grapple with (an enemy), fight; n. union, coupling, fight
Kannada derivates : poṇarke a fight; poṇarcu to join, be joined, united or mixed; join (tr.); poṇe bond, bail; bondsman, surety
Tulu : puṇè
Tulu meaning : security, bail
Tulu derivates : paṇakè pairing together with a rope, as cattle; (B-K) poṇake a pair, couple; a long rope entwined around the necks of a pair of oxen or buffaloes so as to make them move together
Number in DED : 4160
