Proto-South Dravidian : *ūḷ-
Meaning : to howl
Tamil : ūḷai
Tamil meaning : howl of dog or jackal, cry of person in anguish (applied contemptuously)
Tamil derivates : ūḷaiy iṭu to howl as jackal or dog; ūḷi sound; ūḷan_ jackal; uḷampu (uḷampi-) to make a noise, howl (like a jackal); uḷar_u (uḷar_i-) to roar, shout, clamour without sense; uḷar_al shouting, clamour; uḷai (-v-, -nt-) to howl (as a jackal); (-pp-, -tt-) to sound, roar, howl (as a jackal), give forth a sound, call, invite; n. sound, high tone of voice, weeping
Malayalam : ūḷay iṭuka
Malayalam meaning : to howl
Malayalam derivates : ūḷi howl of dog or jackal, chatter of monkey; ūḷan jackal; ōḷi howl; uḷar_uka to babble, make indistinct noise (as in stomach); uḷappu sound, noise; uḷaykkuka to utter a loud noise, howl as a jackal
Kannada : ūḷ, ūḷave
Kannada meaning : an outcry, howl
Kannada derivates : ūḷ (ūḷd-), ūḷu (ūḷi-) to call near from a distance, cry out, howl; oḷar_u to sound, cry, roar
Tulu : oḷepuni
Tulu meaning : to call
Tulu derivates : leppuni, (B-K.) olepu to call, invite; leppu, lēvu a cry
Miscellaneous : KOR (T) ūḷɨ to bark; (M) oḷe to call
Number in DED : 0760
