Proto-South Dravidian : *murt-
Meaning : palas tree
Tamil : murukku
Tamil meaning : palas tree, Butea frondosa
Malayalam : murikku
Malayalam meaning : Erythrina indica (in Lush. usually with some qualifying word); (Lush. also) Butea frondosa
Kannada : mutta, muttaga, muttala, muttuka, muttuga, muttula, muẓtaga, muẓtuga
Kannada meaning : Butea frondosa
Tulu : muttaka
Tulu meaning : Butea frondosa
Number in DED : 4981
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