Proto-South Dravidian : *mer_-ai
Meaning : a sp. kind of hook
Kannada : mer_e-kōlu
Kannada meaning : iron hook (= Kota mar)
Kannada derivates : ? mere to wander, roam about
Tulu : mijipuni, mijiluni
Tulu meaning : (?) to be full of worms, affected with worms
Notes : The Tulu form is put here by B&E due to the meaning 'to stir, swarm' ('sp. hook' = 'hook for stirring straw'), but the semantics and phonetics are too loose.
Number in DED : 5083
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