Proto-South Dravidian : *ǯōḷ- (*ǯonaḷ-)
Meaning : maize
Tamil : cōḷam, con_n_al
Tamil meaning : maize, great millet, Sorghum vulgare
Malayalam : cōḷam
Malayalam meaning : maize, great millet, Sorghum vulgare
Kannada : jōḷa
Kannada meaning : a generic name for several species of millet
Kodagu : jōḷa
Kodagu meaning : great millet
Tulu : jōḷa
Tulu meaning : great millet
Notes : Tamil con_n_al borrowed from Telugu?
Number in DED : 2896
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