Proto-South Dravidian : *vedir-
Meaning : bamboo
Tamil : vetir, vetiri, vetiram, vayir
Tamil meaning : bamboo
Tamil derivates : vēral small bamboo, spiny bamboo (?)
Kannada : bidir(u), bidru, bidaru
Kannada meaning : bamboo
Tulu : bedụrụ
Tulu meaning : bamboo
Notes : Tamil vayir is a strange dialectal form, maybe even the result of some obscure contamination.
Number in DED : 5485
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