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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *pū-
Meaning : flower
Proto-South Dravidian: *pū-
Proto-Telugu : *pū
Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *pū
Proto-Gondi-Kui : *pū-
Proto-North Dravidian : *pū-mp
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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *pū-
Meaning : flower
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil :
Tamil meaning : flower, cock's comb, richness, flourishing condition, wire edge on tool, cataract in eye, albugo, menstruation
Tamil derivates : (-pp-, -tt-) to blossom, flower, bloom, flourish, menstruate; produce (as flower), create, give birth to; pūppu flowering, blooming, menstruation
Malayalam : pū, pūvu
Malayalam meaning : flower, blossom, comb of a cock, menses
Malayalam derivates : pūkka to blossom, bud, expand, menstruate; pūkkal flowering; pūppu growing, a crop, menses; pūppikka to cause to blossom
Kannada : pū (pūt-)
Kannada meaning : flowers to be produced, flower, bloom; n. flower, blossom
Kannada derivates : pūvu flower; puvvu id., albugo; (Gowda) pūmbE bunch (plantain flower)
Kodagu : pū, (Mercara dialect) pūvɨ
Kodagu meaning : flower, neck feathers of a jungle cock
Tulu :
Tulu meaning : flower, cataract in eye
Tulu derivates : pūmbè the flower bud of a plantain
Proto-Nilgiri : *pūp
Number in DED : 4345
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Nilgiri etymology :

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Proto-Nilgiri : *pūp
Meaning : flower
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Kota : pū "flower, wire edge on tool"
Toda : pūf
Additional forms : Also Toda pūf- (pūt-) to blossom
Number in DED : 4345
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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *pū
Meaning : flower, blossom
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu :
Additional forms : Also [1] pūvu, [2] puvvu flower, blossom, albugo; pūcu to blossom, flower, bloom; pūta flowering, blossoming, blooming
Number in DED : 4345
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Kolami-Gadba etymology :

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Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *pū
Meaning : flower
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Kolami : puv
Kinwat Kolami : pūta
Naikri : pūta
Parji : pū (pl. pūvul)
Ollari Gadba : pū (pl. pūl)
Salur Gadba : puvvu
Additional forms : Also Parji, Ollari pūp- (pūt-) to flower, blossom; Salur pūk- (pūt-) to flower, blossom; būm pinḍake bumble bee
Number in DED : 4345
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Gondwan etymology :

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Proto-Gondi-Kui : *pū-
Meaning : flower; to blossom
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Proto-Gondi : *pūj-
Konda : puyu (pl. pūŋu)
Proto-Pengo-Manda : *puj
Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *pūj-u (pl. *pūŋa)
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Gondi etymology :

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Proto-Gondi : *pūj-
Meaning : to flower, bloom, blossom
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Betul Gondi : pōīānā
Mandla Gondi (Williamson) : puyānā, pūīnā
Mandla Gondi (Phailbus) : puiyānā
Muria Gondi : pū̆y-
Maria Gondi : puy-
Seoni Gondi : pūy-
Koya Gondi : puy-
Adilabad Gondi : pōy-
Number in DED : 4345
Number in CVOTGD : 2303
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Konda etymology :

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Konda : puyu (pl. pūŋu)
Meaning: flower, blossom; cataract of eye
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Additional forms : Also Konda pū- (-t-) to flower, blossom; pūki honey
Number in DED : 4345
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Pengo-Manda etymology :

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Proto-Pengo-Manda : *puj
Meaning : flower
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Pengo : puy (pl. -ku)
Manda : puy
Number in DED : 4345
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Kui-Kuwi etymology :

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Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *pūj-u (pl. *pūŋa)
Meaning : flower
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Kui : pūju (pl. pūnga)
Kuwi (Fitzgerald) : pūyū (pl. pūnga)
Kuwi (Schulze) : pūnga
Sunkarametta Kuwi : pūyū (pl. pūŋga)
Parja Kuwi : pūyū (pl. pūŋga)
Kuwi (Israel) : pūyū (pl. pūŋga)
Additional forms : Also Kui pūpa (pūt-) to blossom, bloom; pūki, pūki viha bee; pūki nīju, pūki nīru honey; Kuwi_Su pūki viha bee; pūki nīyu honey; Kuwi_Isr pūki a type of bee-hive; pūki nīyũ honey
Notes : The root here is actually *pū- (reflected in Kui pūpa), while -y- is an historical suffix, as well as -ki in *pū-ki 'bee'; however, all three forms go back to PDR.
Number in DED : 4345
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North Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-North-Dravidian : *pū-mp
Meaning : flower, film on the eye
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Kurukh : pū̃p, (Hahn) pūmp
Malto : pūpu
Additional forms : Also KUR puỹdnā, puīdnā to bloom, flower; (sun) sets in a glory of purple and gold; MLT pūthe to blossom.
Number in DED : 4345
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