Proto-South Dravidian : *pul-/*pil-
Meaning : grass
Tamil : pul
Tamil meaning : grass, grass family (e. g. bamboo)
Tamil derivates : pillu grass; pul-vāy deer
Malayalam : pul
Malayalam meaning : grass, hay, straw
Kannada : pul
Kannada meaning : grass, straw
Kannada derivates : pulle deer
Kodagu : pillɨ
Kodagu meaning : grass
Tulu : pullu
Tulu meaning : a rush, a kind of grass
Notes : Two variants of the root with different vocalism and unclear distribution; both, however, go back to PDR, as the same 'variation' is observed in Telugu and even in Gondi.
Number in DED : 4300
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