Proto-South Dravidian : *măr_-
Meaning : freckle
Tamil : mar_u
Tamil meaning : stigma, blemish, fault, stain, blot, spot (esp. on the moon), sign, symbol, mole, freckle
Tamil derivates : mar_ai freckle, mole, spot; marai flaw in precious stone
Malayalam : mar_u
Malayalam meaning : spot, freckle, mole, wart
Notes : The PN form is somewhat dubious, as no other SDR language shows any traces of a -t-suffix; however, it is still more acceptable to compare it to PDR *mar_- than to PDR *mac- 'blemish; speckle, spot', which is an alternative put forward by B&E.
Number in DED : 4767
