Proto-South Dravidian : *pot-, *pUd-ai-
Meaning : to cover; to bury, hide
Tamil : putai (-v-, -nt-)
Tamil meaning : to be buried, covered, concealed, sink in, penetrate, lie hidden (as a meaning)
Tamil derivates : (-pp-, -tt-) to bury, hide, conceal, cover, clothe, speak in parables, inlay; n. concealment, thick part of a jungle, hidden treasure, place of concealment, sheaf of arrows; putaiyal being hidden, hidden treasure, sheaf of arrows; putal, putar bush, low jungle, grass; poti (-v-, -nt-) to hide, conceal, cover up, tie up (as a bundle), store up, contain; n. bundle, fastening; potivu packing; potukku (potukki-) to conceal; n. concealment, secluded place; potumpar thick grove, park; potumpu grove, shrubby jungle; potai bush; pottu (potti-) to bury, cover, close, mend, hide, conceal; n. covering, closing up, mending; (Tinn.) paδaval a bush
Malayalam : puta
Malayalam meaning : a cover, outer garment
Malayalam derivates : putayuka to be covered, sink in; putekka to cover, wrap oneself in, thatch with palm-leaves and grass, bury; putappu warm clothing, blanket; poti a bundle; potikka to wrap; potiyuka to inwrap, envelope, cover, set jewels in gold; pottuka to cover, envelope, embrace; ponta thicket overgrown with grass
Kannada : pode (podad-, poded-, podd-)
Kannada meaning : to put over, put on, wrap round; n. a thatch, bush, bundle, quiver
Kannada derivates : podisu, podayisu, podeyisu to put on, put over, cover, hide; poduŋku to hide; podar_ bush, thicket, thick tuft of trees; podake cover, wrapper, thatch, roof; pudi to enter into, be inwrapped or covered, be hidden or concealed; inwrap, cover; pudugu to enter, be covered or hidden, hide; insert, hide, shelter; pude covering, thatch, bundle, bush, thicket, quiver; (DCV) hodugu to hatch; (Sholiga, LSB 6.18) hotte a bush
Kodagu : poda- (Virajpet dialect podap-, podat-)
Kodagu meaning : to thatch, cover
Kodagu derivates : (Mercara dialect podap-, pott-; also pola- [polap-, polat-]) to cover; podepɨ covering; podi- (podiv-, podiñj-) to cover completely in a heap-like shape; pott- (potti-) to cover completely (in closed fist, or in any way)
Tulu : podepuni, podipuni, pudepuni
Tulu meaning : to put on clothes, brood (as a hen her chickens)
Tulu derivates : podepu wearing apparel; podepāvuni to cause to put on clothes, dress; podiyuni, poddiyuni, podduni to cover, wrap, encircle, wind, twine; pudelụ bush, shrub; (B-K) podake a covering; podike food packed for a journey, packed meal
Miscellaneous : KOR (O) podeppu blanket
Notes : Tamil potai obviously borrowed from Kannada; Mal. ponta due to hypercorrection?
Number in DED : 4509
