Proto-South Dravidian : *pū-
Meaning : flower
Tamil : pū
Tamil meaning : flower, cock's comb, richness, flourishing condition, wire edge on tool, cataract in eye, albugo, menstruation
Tamil derivates : (-pp-, -tt-) to blossom, flower, bloom, flourish, menstruate; produce (as flower), create, give birth to; pūppu flowering, blooming, menstruation
Malayalam : pū, pūvu
Malayalam meaning : flower, blossom, comb of a cock, menses
Malayalam derivates : pūkka to blossom, bud, expand, menstruate; pūkkal flowering; pūppu growing, a crop, menses; pūppikka to cause to blossom
Kannada : pū (pūt-)
Kannada meaning : flowers to be produced, flower, bloom; n. flower, blossom
Kannada derivates : pūvu flower; puvvu id., albugo; (Gowda) pūmbE bunch (plantain flower)
Kodagu : pū, (Mercara dialect) pūvɨ
Kodagu meaning : flower, neck feathers of a jungle cock
Tulu : pū
Tulu meaning : flower, cataract in eye
Tulu derivates : pūmbè the flower bud of a plantain
Number in DED : 4345
