Proto-South Dravidian : *vār-
Meaning : to trim, cut
Tamil : vāru (vāri-)
Tamil meaning : to trim, as a palmyra leaf to write on
Malayalam : vāruka (vārnt-), vār_uka (vār_i-)
Malayalam meaning : to cut lengthwise, trim a palm-leaf, cut meat into strips
Kannada : bār
Kannada meaning : to make creepers of leather, cut leather lengthwise or in strips
Tulu : bāruni
Tulu meaning : to cut, chip, trim
Tulu derivates : caus. bārāvuni; bāraṇè, bāranè stripping the bark of a tree or cutting it lengthwise; bācuni to cut lengthwise, trim a palm-leaf
Number in DED : 5363
