Proto-South Dravidian : *tār_-
Meaning : thin, dried up
Malayalam : tār_uka
Malayalam meaning : to become thin, droop
Kannada : tār_, tār_u
Kannada meaning : to become dry, dry up, wither, wane, become emaciated
Kannada derivates : tār_aḍi state of being or becoming dry; tār_iga a dry, sapless man; tar_agu that which is dried or to be dried, dry, fallen or dead leaves, a cake fried in oil and dried; tar_aḷe state of being dry, useless, vain; taraḷu, tarḷu, taḷḷu, tar_al a ripe fruit that has become dry, esp. a coconut
Tulu : tarṇṭuni, (B-K) taruṇṭu
Tulu meaning : to shrivel
Tulu derivates : targoḍè leanness; sarŋgoḍe a slender man
Miscellaneous : KOR (M) darla dried leaves
Number in DED : 3192
