Proto-South Dravidian : *tāL-i
Meaning : piece of neck ornament
Tamil : tāli
Tamil meaning : central piece of a neck ornament solemnly tied by the bridegroom around the bride's neck as marriage badge, a child's necklace, amulet tied on a child's neck
Malayalam : tāli
Malayalam meaning : the centre piece of a neck ornament tied as the marriage badge
Kannada : tāli, tāḷi
Kannada meaning : a small round plate of gold worn at the neck as a marriage badge, that plate used as an ornament
Tulu : tāli, tāḷi
Tulu meaning : the marriage badge worn by a female
Notes : Unclear inlaut consonant; if it's *-ḷ-, then forms with -l- may be explained as re-borrowed from Telugu.
Number in DED : 3175
