Proto-South Dravidian : *puẓ-
Meaning : worm; insect
Tamil : puẓu
Tamil meaning : worm, maggot
Tamil derivates : (-pp-, -tt-) to breed worms, be worthless (as a worm-eaten thing); puẓuppu breeding of worms
Malayalam : puẓu
Malayalam meaning : worm, caterpillar, maggot, grub, moth, mite
Malayalam derivates : puẓukka to be eaten or infected by worms, putrefy, rot
Kannada : puẓu, puẓa
Kannada meaning : worm, insect in general, snake
Kannada derivates : puẓi to be eaten or infected by worms, get worm-eaten, putrefy; puẓicil rottenness, cariousness; puẓuku that is eaten by vermin, state of being worm-eaten or decayed, ulcer, sore; purcu ruin, wickedness
Kodagu : puḷu
Kodagu meaning : worm
Kodagu derivates : puŋg- (puŋgi-) (meat) becomes slightly decomposed, (sore) festers a little
Tulu : puri
Tulu meaning : worm, mite, moth, skin parasite
Tulu derivates : pura, puru snail; purigaṇṭụ anything eaten or perforated by worms, worm-eaten; purkuni to rot, decay, become putrid; purŋguni, puruŋguni to ferment, decompose, decay; purŋgelụ fermented, decayed, mouldy; purŋgaṭụ id.; fermentation, decay; puppi, puppu decay, rottenness
Number in DED : 4312
