Proto-South Dravidian : *nIl-am
Meaning : ground
Tamil : nilam
Tamil meaning : ground, earth, land, soil, field, the earth, world, place, region
Malayalam : nilam
Malayalam meaning : ground, soil, the earth, a ricefield
Kannada : nela
Kannada meaning : ground, soil, land, floor
Kodagu : nela
Kodagu meaning : ground
Tulu : nela
Tulu meaning : earth, soil, floor, ground
Number in DED : 3676
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