South Dravidian etymology : Query result

Proto-South Dravidian : *pUḍ-ai

Meaning : side, border

Tamil : puṭai, puṭam

Tamil meaning : side, place

Malayalam : puṭa

Malayalam meaning : side

Kannada : hoḍe

Kannada meaning : (Hav.) side

Tulu : puḍè

Tulu meaning : border, edge, brink, margin, brim, side, interval, space

Tulu derivates : poḍatarè the side-bone of the skull

Number in DED : 4255

Proto-South Dravidian : *puḍal- (?)

Meaning : snake-gourd

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : puṭal, puṭalai, puṭōl

Tamil meaning : snake-gourd, Trichosanthes anguina

Malayalam : puṭṭal, piṭṭal

Malayalam meaning : snake-gourd, Trichosanthes anguina

Kannada : poṭla, paḍala, paṭala, paṭla

Kannada meaning : snake-gourd, Trichosanthes anguina; Trichosanthes dioeca Roxb.

Kodagu : paḍala kāyi

Kodagu meaning : (Shanmugam) snake-gourd

Tulu : paṭla

Tulu meaning : Trichosanthes anguina

Notes : Some of the forms here could be influenced by Sanskrit ones (paṭola, etc.).

Number in DED : 4250

Proto-South Dravidian : *puḍ-uk-

Meaning : to search, feel for

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kannada : puḍuku, puḍuŋku, huḍuku, huḍaku, huḍiku

Kannada meaning : to search or feel for with the hands, grope in search of, seek

Number in DED : 4251

Proto-South Dravidian : *puḍ-V́-

Meaning : to swell; stout

Tamil : puṭai (-pp-, -tt-)

Tamil meaning : to swell, dilate, puff up (as from a blow); n. bulkiness, protuberance

Tamil derivates : puṭaippu swelling, protuberance from a blow; puṭavi (-pp-, -tt-), puṭali (-pp-, -tt-) to be swollen (as from a blow)

Kodagu : puḍɨ- (puḍɨp-, puḍɨt-)

Kodagu meaning : (leg, part of body) swells

Tulu : puḍkè

Tulu meaning : plump, fat

Tulu derivates : puḍke a stout man

Number in DED : 4253

Proto-South Dravidian : *pUg-

Meaning : to say

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : pukal (pukalv-, pukan_r_-)

Tamil meaning : to say, state, sound; n. word, mode of singing

Malayalam : pukaluka

Malayalam meaning : to speak

Kannada : pugal, pugil

Kannada meaning : the cuckoo's note

Proto-Nilgiri : *pōd- (?)

Notes : Kannada pugil is correct; pugal is an irregular form.

Number in DED : 4233

Proto-South Dravidian : *pUgaḍ-ai

Meaning : a k. of plant

Kannada : pogaḍe, pagaḍe

Kannada meaning : Mimusops elengi

Number in DED : 4453

Proto-South Dravidian : *pUg-ai (*-ɣ-)

Meaning : smoke

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : pukai

Tamil meaning : smoke, mist, vapour, steam

Tamil derivates : (-v-, -nt-) to smoke, emit vapour or steam; (-pp-, -tt-) to cause to smoke; pukaiccal smoke; pukaippu smoking, fumigation; pukaivu smoking; pukār mist, fog, haze

Malayalam : puka

Malayalam meaning : smoke, vapour

Malayalam derivates : pukayuka to reek, look dim, be darkened by smoke; pukekka to fumigate, preserve or dry by smoke

Kannada : poge

Kannada meaning : to smoke; n. smoke, steam, vapour

Kodagu : poge

Kodagu meaning : smoke

Tulu : pugè, pogè

Tulu meaning : smoke, vapour, fume

Tulu derivates : pugeyuni to smoke; pugepuni, pogepuni to fumigate

Proto-Nilgiri : *pUg-ä

Number in DED : 4240

Proto-South Dravidian : *pUgar-

Meaning : tawny, dun colour

Tamil : pukar

Tamil meaning : tawny colour, brown; brightness, light, colour

Tamil derivates : pōr tawny colour

Malayalam : pukar

Malayalam meaning : dun colour

Kannada : pogar

Kannada meaning : shine, brightness, lustre, colour

Number in DED : 4232

Proto-South Dravidian : *pUg-aẓ-

Meaning : to praise

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : pukaẓ (-v-, -nt-)

Tamil meaning : to praise, extol, applaud; n. praise, eulogy, fame, exploit

Tamil derivates : pukaẓcci, pukaẓvu praise, adulation; pukaẓtal adoration; pukaẓmai praiseworthiness, fame; pukal fame, renown

Malayalam : pukaẓuka

Malayalam meaning : to be praised; praise

Malayalam derivates : pukaẓ, pukaẓca praise, renown; pukaẓttuka to praise

Kannada : pogaẓ

Kannada meaning : to praise; n. praise, renown

Kannada derivates : pogaẓke, pogaẓte praising, praise

Tulu : pugaruni, pugaḷuni, pogaruni, pogaḷuni

Tulu meaning : to praise, eulogize, flatter

Tulu derivates : pugarigè, poguḷu praise, flattery

Number in DED : 4235

Proto-South Dravidian : *pugg- (*-rg-?)

Meaning : pride

Tamil : pukalvu

Tamil meaning : pride, arrogance

Kannada : puggu, purgu

Kannada meaning : pride, arrogance

Number in DED : 4234

Proto-South Dravidian : *Puj- (*-s-)

Meaning : to pull out

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : puy (-v-, -nt-)

Tamil meaning : to be pulled out, torn off, wrested, disappear

Tamil derivates : (-pp-, -tt-) to extract, pull out, uproot; puya (-pp-, -nt-) to extract, pull out, uproot, depart, separate; puyakku departing, separation; pūy (-pp-, -tt-) to extract, pull out, uproot; poy (-v-, -t-) to be pulled out, torn off

Number in DED : 4281

Proto-South Dravidian : *pUj-ai-

Meaning : to twist (as rope)

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kannada : pose

Kannada meaning : to twist, plait, make rope

Kannada derivates : (Hav.) hose to twine

Tulu : poyipini

Tulu meaning : to twist (as rope)

Number in DED : 4479

Proto-South Dravidian : *puk-

Meaning : fear, timidity

Kannada : pukkalu, pukku

Kannada meaning : fear, timidity

Kannada derivates : pukkala, pukka timid man, coward

Kodagu : pukkɨlë

Kodagu meaning : coward

Tulu : pukkụ, pukku

Tulu meaning : fear, timidity

Tulu derivates : pukke, pukkele coward

Number in DED : 4200

Proto-South Dravidian : *pul-

Meaning : small

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : pul

Tamil meaning : smallness in quantity, number, or value

Tamil derivates : pun_ small; pun_mai smallness

Kannada : pul

Kannada meaning : (PBh.) mean, in: pul-vage a mean or low thought (see 5205)

Number in DED : 4301

Proto-South Dravidian : *pul-

Meaning : timber tree

Tamil : pulavai, pulavai-marutu, pūlatti

Tamil meaning : flowering murdah, Terminalia paniculata

Malayalam : pulla-marutu

Malayalam meaning : a timber

Kannada : hulive

Kannada meaning : the timber tree Terminalia paniculata

Number in DED : 4306

Proto-South Dravidian : *Pul-

Meaning : to embrace, copulate

Tamil : pulku (pulki-), pullu (pulli-)

Tamil meaning : to embrace, copulate, be attached (to friends)

Tamil derivates : (?) poli (-v-, -nt-) to cover (bull or ram); poli, policcal, polippu, polivu covering (among animals)

Malayalam : pulkuka, pulluka

Malayalam meaning : to embrace, copulate

Notes : Tamil derivates have irregular vocalism, but could be dialectal.

Number in DED : 4308

Proto-South Dravidian : *puḷ-

Meaning : bird

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : puḷ

Tamil meaning : bird; stick used in the game of tipcat

Malayalam : puḷ

Malayalam meaning : any small bird

Proto-Nilgiri : *piḷ/*puḷ

Number in DED : 4319

Proto-South Dravidian : *puḷ-

Meaning : sour

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : puḷi (-pp-, -tt-)

Tamil meaning : to turn sour, ferment, be leavened; n. acidity, tartness, tamarind, curry containing tamarind, acid substance

Tamil derivates : puḷiccal anything acid, sour, or leavened; puḷippu sourness, acidity, fermenting, acid

Malayalam : puḷikka

Malayalam meaning : to be sour, ferment

Malayalam derivates : puḷi sourness, acidity, acid, tamarind; puḷippu acidity; puḷiyan, pūḷa sour

Kannada : puḷi, puḷḷa, puḷu, pulla

Kannada meaning : acidity, sourness

Kannada derivates : puṇise, huṇise, huṇisi tamarind; huḷi (-t-) to be or turn sour

Kodagu : puḷi

Kodagu meaning : sour; orange, vinegar

Kodagu derivates : (Shanmugam) puḷiñje tamarind

Tulu : puḷi, puli

Tulu meaning : acidity, a sour fruit, tamarind, leaven; sour, acid

Tulu derivates : puḷipu acidity; pulipuni, puliyuni to become sour, be leavened; pulippena sour; puṇikè, punikè tamarind; bulè fermenting; bulekali sour toddy

Proto-Nilgiri : *puḷ-ĭ

Miscellaneous : KOR (O) pulcu to feel sour in the mouth

Number in DED : 4322

Proto-South Dravidian : *puḷ-

Meaning : dry wood, fuel

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kannada : puḷḷe, (K2 also) puḷḷi

Kannada meaning : a small bit of very dry wood

Kodagu : puḷḷi

Kodagu meaning : fuel

Tulu : pullè

Tulu meaning : a split, splint

Number in DED : 4328

Proto-South Dravidian : *pUl-

Meaning : raw flesh

Tamil : pulai

Tamil meaning : animal food, stench

Tamil derivates : pulaicu raw meat; pulavu, pulāl flesh, raw meat, fish, smell of flesh or fish; pulavu (pulavi-) to smell raw flesh; pulaval smell of flesh or fish

Tulu : poralụ, poraḷụ

Tulu meaning : fishy smell

Tulu derivates : (B-K) purāḷụ bad smell as of a boil

Notes : Dissimilation in Tulu (*pUlal- > poral-).

Number in DED : 4552