Proto-South Dravidian : *kīr-ai
Meaning : greens, herbs
Tamil : kīrai
Tamil meaning : greens, pot-herbs, vegetables
Tamil derivates : kīrai-ttaṇṭu spinach, Amarantus gangeticus
Malayalam : cīra
Malayalam meaning : greens, eatable leaves, esp. Chenopodium album and various Amarantus species
Malayalam derivates : kīra greens; (Tiyya) kīra, cīra spinach
Kannada : kīre, kire
Kannada meaning : various species of greens
Number in DED : 1617
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