Proto-South Dravidian : *por-i-
Meaning : to fry, roast
Tamil : pori (-v-, -nt-)
Tamil meaning : to be parched, roasted, fried (as grain), be blackened by fire, burnt by the sun, be dried up or shrivelled (as the skin), crack, pop, throw out sparks
Tamil derivates : (-pp-, -tt-) to fry, parch, bake on live coals, burn (as the sun); n. anything fried, parched grain or pulse, jungle burnt by forest fire, badly cooked food; poriyal frying, fried food
Malayalam : pori
Malayalam meaning : what is parched, parching, a spark
Malayalam derivates : poriyuka to be parched, baked, crackle, pop; porikka to fry, parch; poriccal parching, great heat
Kannada : puri
Kannada meaning : to dry by exposure to the heat of fire, parch (as grain, pulse), roast (as coffee, Cayenne pepper, coconut kernels, etc.); n. parching, roasting, partly boiled and then parched rice
Kannada derivates : (??) burugalu, buragalu parched rice
Kodagu : pori- (-p-, -c-)
Kodagu meaning : (Kar.) to fry
Tulu : pori
Tulu meaning : a spark
Tulu derivates : poriyuni to be broiled, parched; poripuni to broil, parch; podupuni id.; podupelụ parching; poddoḷu, poddoḷụ broiled grain
Number in DED : 4537
