Proto-South Dravidian : *poṭ-
Meaning : to burst
Tamil : poṭṭu (poṭṭi-)
Tamil meaning : to burst (intr.)
Tamil derivates : poṭupoṭu (-pp-, -tt-) to snap (as cords), speak fast in a rattling manner, wamble (as the bowels), fall (noisily as stones one after another); poṭu-poṭ-en_al onom. expr. signifying snapping of cords, falling of fruits or stones one after another, rattling in speaking
Malayalam : poṭṭuka
Malayalam meaning : to burst, explode, burst (as a sore), crack (as eggs), put forth (as buds)
Malayalam derivates : poṭṭal bursting; poṭṭu a crack, hurt; poṭṭikka to burst (tr.), crack
Kannada : poṭṭage
Kannada meaning : (PBh.) adv. indicative of breaking
Kannada derivates : (Bark.) hoṭṭɨ to burst, crackle
Kodagu : poṭṭ- (poṭṭi-)
Kodagu meaning : to burst with noise, explode
Tulu : poṭṭu
Tulu meaning : a crack, hurt
Tulu derivates : puḍāvuni to break, burst (intr.); puḍapuni id. (tr.); puḍatelụ a bruise, crack; bruised, broken, cracked; puḍeruni to break, burst
Number in DED : 4490
