Праюжно-дравидийский: *venḍ-
Значение: bone, pith
Тамильский: veṇṭu (veṇṭi-)
Тамильское значение: to dry as in the sun, become withered, be exhausted, be in great want, hanker; n. hollowness as of a pipe, a disease which causes hollowness in trees, sugar-cane, sola-pith
Малаялам: veṇṭ-elpu
Малаяльское значение: an old bone
Каннада: beṇḍu
Каннада значение: the white and light corky wood of the beṇḍu kasa, used in making hats, etc., cork, pith, a soft, light, useless substance
Тулу: boṇḍu
Тулу значение: pith
Тулу производные: beṇḍụ, beṇḍu pith; a light and spongy plant growing in water, Aeschynomene aspera; thinness, leanness, lightness; thin, light, emaciated
Комментарии: Tulu forms with -e- might be borrowed from Kannada.
Номер по DED: 5480
