Proto-South Dravidian : *muḷ-
Meaning : thorn
Tamil : muḷ
Tamil meaning : thorn, brier, thistle, bristle, spine, anything sharp or pointed as a fishbone, porcupine's quill, etc., goad, spur, sharp-pointed instrument, sharpness
Tamil derivates : muḷku (muḷki-) to enter, pierce; muḷḷi thorny plant, name of various plants; muḷari bramble, thorny twig; muḷavu, muḷā porcupine; muḷḷam-pan_r_i porcupine; muṇṭakam thorn, thorn-bush, fragrant screw-pine, Pandanus odoratissimus
Malayalam : muḷ
Malayalam meaning : sharp-pointed, thorn, prickle, an iron pin, spur, bones of fish and snakes
Malayalam derivates : muḷḷan thorny, as plants; porcupine; muḷḷi different plants; a fish
Kannada : muḷ, muḷu, muḷḷu
Kannada meaning : thorn, pointed thing as a prickle, a sting, spur, hand of a clock, tongue of a balance, etc.; vb. to prick, sting
Kannada derivates : muḷuhu pricking, stinging, goading, goad; muḷḷa hand of a clock; muḷḷu fork
Kodagu : muḷḷɨ
Kodagu meaning : thorn
Kodagu derivates : muṇḍe screw-pine
Tulu : muḷḷu
Tulu meaning : thorn, thorny bush, iron prickle, spur, bone of a fish or serpent, spine, fork
Tulu derivates : muḷḷaḍi thorny ground; muṇḍeyi screw-pine
Notes : PSDR derivative *muṇḍ- 'screw-pine' < *muḷ-ṭ- regularly.
Number in DED : 4995
