Proto-South Dravidian : *tur-
Meaning : to hollow, bore
Tamil : tura (-pp-, -nt-)
Tamil meaning : to tunnel, bore
Tamil derivates : turappu tunnel; turappaṇam auger, drill, tool for boring holes; turuvu (turuvi-) to bore, drill, perforate, scrape out as the pulp of a coconut; n. hole, scraping, scooping; turuval scrapings as of coconut pulp, boring, drilling
Malayalam : turakka
Malayalam meaning : to bury, undermine
Malayalam derivates : turappaṇam carpenter's drill, gimlet; turappan a bandicoot rat; turavu burrowing, mine, hole; tura hole, burrow
Kannada : turi, turuvu
Kannada meaning : to hollow, bore, drill, make a hole, grate, scrape as fruits, scrape out as a kernel out of its shell; n. grating, scraping out, etc.
Tulu : turipini, turipuni, turupuni
Tulu meaning : to bore, perforate, string as beads
Tulu derivates : turiyuni, turuvuni to be bored, perforated, be strung
Number in DED : 3339
