Proto-South Dravidian : *vel-am
Meaning : jaggery
Tamil : vellam
Tamil meaning : jaggery, unrefined cane-sugar
Malayalam : vellam
Malayalam meaning : juice of sugar-cane, molasses, coarse sugar
Kannada : bella
Kannada meaning : coarse dark sugar, jaggery
Kodagu : bella
Kodagu meaning : coarse dark sugar, jaggery
Tulu : bella
Tulu meaning : coarse dark sugar, jaggery
Number in DED : 5494
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