Proto-South Dravidian : *zoḷ-
Meaning : decayed, useless; unsubstantial
Tamil : coḷḷai
Tamil meaning : that which is decayed, worm-eaten, carious, lean, skinny person, useless, good-for-nothing person
Malayalam : coḷḷu
Malayalam meaning : stunted, worm-eaten, unsubstantial
Malayalam derivates : ? cor_r_a, cotta worm-eaten
Kannada : joḷḷu
Kannada meaning : unsubstantiality, emptiness, state of being pithless or without stuff
Kannada derivates : ? joṭṭi unsubstantiality, uselessness
Tulu : colle
Tulu meaning : (B-K) cripple
Notes : Unclear if PSDR *ǯot_- (Kan. joṭṭi, Mal. cor_r_a) belongs here.
Number in DED : 2864
