Proto-South Dravidian : *pot-
Meaning : to perforate, bore; hole
Tamil : potir (-pp-, -tt-)
Tamil meaning : to pierce
Tamil derivates : potu (-v-, -nt-) to be perforated; (-pp-, -tt-) to bore, pierce; potumpu hole, hollow in a tree, pit, cave; pottu hole, rat-hole, hollow in a tree, rent or puncture, defect; pottal, pottai hole, orifice, defect; pottilam hole in a tree
Malayalam : pottu
Malayalam meaning : hole in the ground, cavity, hollow hand
Malayalam derivates : pōtu a hole as in worm-eaten wood
Kannada : hodaru
Kannada meaning : hollow of a tree, hole in the ground
Number in DED : 4452
