Proto-South Dravidian : *mūḷ-
Meaning : maimed; defect of limb
Tamil : mūḷi
Tamil meaning : defect of limb, deformity; one who is deformed or has defective limbs, that which has lost a part or piece esp. at the top, that which is defective, person or thing devoid of the usual ornaments, ugly woman; a term of abuse
Tamil derivates : mūḷi nāy dog with clipped ears
Malayalam : mūḷi
Malayalam meaning : maimed, having lost an ear
Kannada : mūẓa
Kannada meaning : state of being deprived of or without, that of being bare, that of being maimed; man without ears, man who has lost any member; man with a mental defect, fool, brute; a word of abuse
Kannada derivates : mūẓi state of being deprived of, etc.; an earless woman, woman without ornaments in the ears, widow
Notes : Irregular -ṛ- in Kannada.
Number in DED : 5049
