Proto-South Dravidian : *Pot_-ai
Meaning : mountain
Tamil : por_ai, por_r_ai
Tamil meaning : mountain, hill
Tamil derivates : poccai hill, hillock, jungle
Malayalam : por_r_a
Malayalam meaning : a slight elevation in rice grounds
Notes : Tamil por_ai is clearly secondary: if the root vowel were weak, *pur_ai would be expected.
Number in DED : 4567
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