Proto-South Dravidian : *por-
Meaning : scale; layer
Tamil : purai
Tamil meaning : cataract (on the eye)
Tamil derivates : pori (-v-, -nt-) to form as a thin stratum or layer of salt; porukku flake, skin, thin layer that peels off, scale, bark, rind; pokku flake, scale
Kannada : pore
Kannada meaning : a fold, layer, stratum
Kannada derivates : horike, horige the scale or coat of an onion, a thin layer or scale of a stone, lamina, stratum, layer
Number in DED : 4295
