Proto-South Dravidian : *alli
Meaning : water-lily
Tamil : alli
Tamil meaning : waterlily, Nymphaea lotus, inner flower petals as opposed to pulli filament of stamen
Malayalam : alli
Malayalam meaning : pericarp of lotus with the surrounding filaments, anthers, stamen, lotus
Tulu : alli, allige
Tulu meaning : waterlily, flower of N. speciosum
Number in DED : 0256
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