Proto-South Dravidian : *malaŋ-
Meaning : eel
Tamil : malaŋku
Tamil meaning : eel
Tulu : malejji
Tulu meaning : (B-K) a kind of fish
Notes : Tulu form not quite clear. Maybe it originates from *malaŋ- + *-ǯi (although the suffix is strange). Anyway, it deserves to be compared with PG *malanǯ; maybe the base dates from Proto-Dravidian. Again, the possibility of these being two different roots is not totally excluded.
Number in DED : 4737
