Proto-South Dravidian : *ud-ir-
Meaning : to fall, drop off
Tamil : utir (-v-, -nt-)
Tamil meaning : to drop off (as leaves, fruits), fall out (as hair), be blasted, drop down (as tears), crumble (as cakes), be demolished
Tamil derivates : (-pp-, -tt-) to cast leaves or fruits (as trees), cause to drop or fall in numbers, strip, knock out (as teeth), shed (as tears), break in pieces; n. crumb, piece, fragment; utiri that which falls off or is separated, paddy that has fallen from the stalk
Malayalam : utiruka
Malayalam meaning : to fall, drop (as fruits, leaves), moult (as feathers), drip through a sieve
Malayalam derivates : utirkka to cause to drop, shed (tears); utircca, utirmma falling, dropping, showering
Kannada : udir, udaru, udur
Kannada meaning : to fall, fall down or off, drop (as fruits or leaves from a tree, hailstones from the sky, teeth, etc.)
Kannada derivates : udirisu, udircu, udarisu, udarcu, udurisu to cause to fall or drop down, etc.; udaru falling or dropping down
Tulu : uduruni, udaruni
Tulu meaning : to fall, drop off, hang down
Number in DED : 0615
