South Dravidian etymology : List with all references

Proto-South Dravidian : *muḷ-

Meaning : thorn

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : muḷ

Tamil meaning : thorn, brier, thistle, bristle, spine, anything sharp or pointed as a fishbone, porcupine's quill, etc., goad, spur, sharp-pointed instrument, sharpness

Tamil derivates : muḷku (muḷki-) to enter, pierce; muḷḷi thorny plant, name of various plants; muḷari bramble, thorny twig; muḷavu, muḷā porcupine; muḷḷam-pan_r_i porcupine; muṇṭakam thorn, thorn-bush, fragrant screw-pine, Pandanus odoratissimus

Malayalam : muḷ

Malayalam meaning : sharp-pointed, thorn, prickle, an iron pin, spur, bones of fish and snakes

Malayalam derivates : muḷḷan thorny, as plants; porcupine; muḷḷi different plants; a fish

Kannada : muḷ, muḷu, muḷḷu

Kannada meaning : thorn, pointed thing as a prickle, a sting, spur, hand of a clock, tongue of a balance, etc.; vb. to prick, sting

Kannada derivates : muḷuhu pricking, stinging, goading, goad; muḷḷa hand of a clock; muḷḷu fork

Kodagu : muḷḷɨ

Kodagu meaning : thorn

Kodagu derivates : muṇḍe screw-pine

Tulu : muḷḷu

Tulu meaning : thorn, thorny bush, iron prickle, spur, bone of a fish or serpent, spine, fork

Tulu derivates : muḷḷaḍi thorny ground; muṇḍeyi screw-pine

Proto-Nilgiri : *muḷ

Notes : PSDR derivative *muṇḍ- 'screw-pine' < *muḷ-ṭ- regularly.

Number in DED : 4995

Nilgiri etymology :

Proto-Nilgiri : *muḷ

Meaning : thorn

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : muḷ

Toda : muɫ̣

Additional forms : Also Kota miḷyp thorny plants; Toda muḷ digging-fork; Toda muḷ-ody porcupine (< Badaga); müɫ̣y sp. thorny plant; penis

Notes : Toda muḷ is a borrowing.

Number in DED : 4995

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *muḷ-

Meaning : thorn

Proto-South Dravidian: *muḷ-

Proto-Telugu : *mul

Telugu etymology :

Proto-Telugu : *mul

Meaning : thorn, prick, prickle, the hand, pointer, needle, spur

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : mulu

Dialectal forms (1) : mullu

Additional forms : Also muliki arrow, arrowhead, iron point of a goad, peg of a spinning top; ? muṇḍla thorny

Number in DED : 4995