Proto-South Dravidian : *ciḷ-
Meaning : branch, bifurcation
Malayalam : cilla
Malayalam meaning : (Tiyya, Calicut) small branch of a tree
Malayalam derivates : (Tiyya, Cannanore) illi twig
Kannada : ciḷḷe
Kannada meaning : bifurcation, a fork (as that formed by two branches)
Kannada derivates : ? (Hav.) gellu branch
Tulu : gellụ (?)
Tulu meaning : (B-K) branch, twig
Number in DED : 2587
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