Proto-South Dravidian : *vaḷ-ai-
Meaning : to surround
Tamil : vaḷai (-v-, -nt-)
Tamil meaning : to surround, hover around, walk around, move about (as foetus in the womb)
Tamil derivates : (-pp-, -tt-) to surround (tr.); n. circle, surrounding region, bangle, bracelet; vaḷaical, vaḷaippu enclosure, courtyard; vaḷaivu circle, circumference; vaḷaiyam ring, circle, bracelet, ambit; vaḷaiyal bangle; vaḷāvu (vaḷāvi-) to surround; vaḷākam enclosing, surrounding; vaṇaŋku (vaṇaŋki-) to surround, encompass
Malayalam : vaḷayuka
Malayalam meaning : to surround
Malayalam derivates : vaḷekka to enclose; vaḷaccal enclosing; vaḷayal surrounding; vaḷappu enclosure of a house, compound; vaḷa ring, bracelet; vaḷaiyam bracelet
Kannada : baḷasu
Kannada meaning : to go in a circle or round, walk or wander about, be surrounded, surround; n. act of surrounding or e ncompassing, what surrounds, state of being circuitous, one round or turn (as of a rope, etc.)
Kannada derivates : baḷe ring, armlet, bracelet
Kodagu : baḷe
Kodagu meaning : bangle, ring
Tulu : baḷè
Tulu meaning : bracelet, hoop
Tulu derivates : balepuni to enclose, surround, besiege
Number in DED : 5313
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