Proto-South Dravidian : *ńōḷ-
Meaning : saliva
Malayalam : ñōḷa
Malayalam meaning : saliva
Malayalam derivates : nōḷa slaver; glutinous fluid in fish, fruit, snails, etc.
Kannada : lōḷa, lōḷi, lōḷu, lōḷe, logaḍi, lodaḍi, lodaḷi, loḍaḷe, lodle, lōyi
Kannada meaning : saliva, slaver, tenacious mucus, phlegm
Kannada derivates : (Bark.) nōḷi sticky (juice)
Tulu : nōṇe
Tulu meaning : saliva, spittle
Tulu derivates : ñōli anything sticky, gummy, glutinous, viscous; saliva; (?) udalè saliva, spittle
Notes : Tulu udalè hardly belongs here; cf. PSDR *odd- 'dampness, wetness'.
Number in DED : 2937
