Proto-South Dravidian : *mal-
Meaning : wrestling, boxing
Tamil : mal, mallam
Tamil meaning : wrestling, boxing
Tamil derivates : mall-āṭṭam, mall-āṭal wrestling, quarrelling, fighting; mallan_ wrestler, pugilist; great, famous man; mallu-kkaṭṭu to wrestle, scuffle, quarrel
Malayalam : mallu
Malayalam meaning : wrestling
Malayalam derivates : mallan wrestler, boxer; strong, athletic
Kannada : mallāḍu
Kannada meaning : to strive and struggle for the retention or obtainment of things
Kannada derivates : mallāṭa mutual strife or struggle for; malla wrestler, boxer by profession, very strong man, athlete (one of the tatsamas); mallā-malli pugilistic encounter
Kodagu : mallë, mallaŋ gōḷi
Kodagu meaning : cock (?)
Tulu : malle
Tulu meaning : boxer, wrestler
Number in DED : 4730
