Proto-South Dravidian : *tjām-ai
Meaning : tortoise
Tamil : yāmai, āmai
Tamil meaning : turtle, tortoise
Malayalam : āma
Malayalam meaning : turtle, tortoise
Kannada : āme, āve, ēve, (Hav.) ēme
Kannada meaning : tortoise, turtle
Kannada derivates : tābēlu, tāmbēlu a sea or land turtle; (Bell., U.P.U.) ālve tortoise
Kodagu : āme
Kodagu meaning : tortoise
Tulu : ēme
Tulu meaning : turtle
Number in DED : 5155
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