Proto-South Dravidian : *er-
Meaning : dark-brown colour; blood
Tamil : eruvai
Tamil meaning : blood, (?) copper
Kannada : ere
Kannada meaning : a dark-red or dark-brown colour, a dark or dusky colour
Kannada derivates : (Badaga) erande sp. fruit, red in colour
Number in DED : 0817
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