South Dravidian etymology : Query result

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Proto-South Dravidian : *vanḍ-

Meaning : a k. of bee

Tamil : vaṇṭu

Tamil meaning : bee, a kind of bee

Tamil derivates : (lex.) vaṭu beetle

Malayalam : vaṇṭu

Malayalam meaning : a black bee, wasp, beetle

Kannada : baṇḍu

Kannada meaning : honey, pollen of flowers

Kannada derivates : baṇḍ-uṇi the large black bee

Proto-Nilgiri : *va(n)ḍ

Number in DED : 5239

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