Proto-South Dravidian : *pūẓ-
Meaning : hole, gap
Tamil : puẓai
Tamil meaning : hole, tube, entrance, gate, forest path, by-path, narrow path
Tamil derivates : (-pp-, -tt-) to bore, riddle; puẓal tube, drain; pūẓ hole; pūẓai wicket gate, mountain pass, crevice, opening
Malayalam : puẓa
Malayalam meaning : gap in a wall
Kannada : poẓe
Kannada meaning : path, road
Tulu : poralụ, (B-K also) purā̆lụ, puḷalụ
Tulu meaning : fife, flute
Notes : PK *puḷ- < PSDR *pUṛal-.
Number in DED : 4317
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