Proto-South Dravidian : *majir
Meaning : hair
Tamil : mayir
Tamil meaning : hair of human beings or animals, fur, fleece, down of birds, tail of the yak
Tamil derivates : macir hair
Malayalam : mayir
Malayalam meaning : hair
Tulu : jameri
Tulu meaning : (?) the hair about the body
Miscellaneous : IRU megaru hair; meguru, moyiru hair of body
Notes : Tamil macir due to 'hypercorrection'?
Number in DED : 4707
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