Proto-South Dravidian : *mal-ái
Meaning : mountain
Tamil : malai
Tamil meaning : hill, mountain
Malayalam : mala
Malayalam meaning : mountain, raised land, hill-land
Kannada : male
Kannada meaning : mountain, forest
Kannada derivates : (PBh.) malepar chieftains of mountainous regions
Kodagu : male
Kodagu meaning : thick jungle land, cardamom plantation in jungle on mountain-side
Tulu : malè
Tulu meaning : forest, hill overgrown with forest
Number in DED : 4742
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