Proto-South Dravidian : *ār-
Meaning : sharpness; splinter
Tamil : ār
Tamil meaning : sharpness, pointedness
Tamil derivates : ārmai keenness, sharpness
Malayalam : ār
Malayalam meaning : chip, splinter (as of bamboo)
Malayalam derivates : āru splinter, needle-like splinter in the stem of coconut tree and other palm trees
Number in DED : 0371
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