Proto-South Dravidian : *tuŋ-
Meaning : a k. of grass
Kannada : tuŋge, tuŋga
Kannada meaning : a grass the root of which is a fragrant bulb and is imagined to contain a pearly substance
Tulu : tuŋgāyi
Tulu meaning : a fragrant kind of grass
Number in DED : 3287
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