Proto-South Dravidian : *ir-
Meaning : night
Tamil : iravu, ira, irā, rā
Tamil meaning : night
Tamil derivates : iru black; iruṭci, iruṭṭu, iruṇmai, irumai darkness; iruḷ darkness, dark colour, ignorance; (iruḷv-, iruṇṭ-) to become dark, dim, obscure, be black in colour, be darkened (as the mind); iruḷan_ Irula (member of a tribe in the Nilgiris); iruntai, iruntu, iruntil charcoal
Malayalam : iravu, irā, rā
Malayalam meaning : night
Malayalam derivates : iru to be dark; iruṭṭu, iriṭṭu, iruḷ darkness; iruḷka to grow dark; iruḷar a caste of jungle dwellers; irunnal charcoal; ikkari soot, grime
Kannada : iruḷ, iraḷu, iraṭu, irḷu
Kannada meaning : night
Kannada derivates : iddal, ijjalu charcoal; (eastern dialects) iglu, (western dialects) ijlu coal (LSB)
Kodagu : irɨ
Kodagu meaning : night
Kodagu derivates : irɨlɨ night-time; irɨṭɨ darkness
Tulu : irkụ
Tulu meaning : night
Tulu derivates : irlụ, irḷụ dusk, darkness, night
Miscellaneous : IRU rāvu, rāpodu, rāvepodu night
Number in DED : 2552
