Proto-South Dravidian : *Ur-a-
Meaning : to be firm, hard, strong
Tamil : ura (-pp-, -tt-)
Tamil meaning : to become firm, hard (as the soil), become thick, coarse (as paper)
Tamil derivates : urappu hardness (as of rice that is not well boiled), coarseness or roughness (as of cloth or paper), resoluteness, strength; uram strength, hardness, compactness, resolution, heart of a tree, manure (as strengthening the soil); uran_ strength of will, support; uran_ar persons of strong will; uravu (uravi-) to become vigorous, get strong; uravam strength, force; uravan_, uraviyan_, uravōn_ strong man; uravu strength, firmness, strength of mind, increasing
Malayalam : urakka
Malayalam meaning : to be strong
Malayalam derivates : urattan strong man; uram strength, firmness
Kannada : uraṭu, uraṭa, uruṭa, ur(u)ṭu, uṭṭu, oraṭu, orṭu
Kannada meaning : coarseness (of cloth, thread, hair), thickness, stoutness
Kannada derivates : orpu strength, firmness, durableness, coarseness (of cloth); ? urku, ukku power, valour
Number in DED : 0649
