Proto-South Dravidian : *vaḷ-
Meaning : thong; rope
Tamil : vaḷ, vaḷpu, vaḷvu
Tamil meaning : thong, lash
Malayalam : vaḷ, vaḷḷu
Malayalam meaning : stalks of palm-leaves to stitch an umbrella with
Kannada : baḷḷi (Hav.), boḷḷi (Gowda)
Kannada meaning : rope
Tulu : baḷḷụ, ballụ
Tulu meaning : rope, cord
Miscellaneous : KOR (T) baḷḷɨ, (O) ballɨ, (M) baḷḷi rope
Number in DED : 5305
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