Proto-South Dravidian : *pār-
Meaning : to swell; bulky
Tamil : paru (-pp-, -tt-)
Tamil meaning : to become large, bulky, plump, swell; adj. large, bulky (in: paruŋ-kuṭal large intestine, etc.; cf. 1652)
Tamil derivates : parukk-en_- to be thick, bulky; parukkai becoming bulky; paruppu thickness, largeness; parumam thickness, bulkiness, largeness; parumai thickness, bulkiness, corpulence, greatness; seriousness, importance, gravity; paruval anything large or thick; parārai large trunk of a tree; pari greatness, height; pariya thick, large, big; pariyan_ a great person, a being of great importance; pār bulk, size; pāri that which is heavy or big, that which is important; man of consequence, weight or importance; (-pp-, -tt-) to be bulky, huge; increase, expand
Malayalam : paru
Malayalam meaning : gross, big
Malayalam derivates : parukka to grow bulky, stout; paruma grossness
Kannada : hari, hariba
Kannada meaning : a mass, multitude
Kannada derivates : bardu increase, greatness; barda a great person, a virtuous person
Tulu : pariya
Tulu meaning : plenty, exceeding, much
Number in DED : 3972
