Proto-South Dravidian : *puẓ-uŋ-
Meaning : to boil, be steamed
Tamil : puẓuŋku (puẓuŋki-)
Tamil meaning : to be steamed, parboiled, stew, be sultry, be hot with anger
Tamil derivates : puẓuŋkal parboiling, anger, sultriness, perspiration; puẓukku (puẓukki-) to boil (paddy) before husking, scorch (as the sun); n. boiling grains, well-boiled food; puẓukkal anything slightly boiled, cooked rice; puẓukkam heat, sultriness, sweat, grief
Malayalam : puẓuŋŋuka
Malayalam meaning : to be boiling, stewed, steamed; parboil
Malayalam derivates : puẓukkuka to boil (tr.); puẓukkam boiling, steaming heat; puẓukku fruits or vegetables boiled, a dish of curry; puẓukuka to be hot (by a close room)
Kannada : puẓgu
Kannada meaning : to burn
Kannada derivates : puẓgi, puggi rice boiled with pulse, salted or sweetened
Kodagu : pukk- (pukki-)
Kodagu meaning : to boil so as to loosen skin or husk
Tulu : purguni
Tulu meaning : to be well-boiled (as rice)
Tulu derivates : purkuni to be half-baked; purkāvuni to bake in embers; (B-K) purkāvu to half-bake
Miscellaneous : KOR (T) purga overboiled rice
Number in DED : 4315
