Proto-South Dravidian : *Poẓ-
Meaning : to pour, flow
Tamil : poẓi (-v-, -nt-)
Tamil meaning : to pour forth, shower (as rain), discharge in abundance, give liberally; flow, overflow, abound (as wealth)
Tamil derivates : poẓivu flowing, raining, abundance; poẓil greatness, largeness
Malayalam : poẓi
Malayalam meaning : pouring, shower, outlet of a river into the sea
Malayalam derivates : poẓiyuka to pour down, flow off, drop (as leaves, fruits), shower; poẓikka to shower down, let drop; poẓiccal pouring, oozing; poẓippu overflowing, giving overdue measure
Tulu : boriyuni
Tulu meaning : to yield milk
Tulu derivates : boripini, (B-K) boḷi to milk
Notes : A complicated case: Kota and Tulu contradict each other as to what regards the initial consonant. However, it is impossible to tell exactly which one is the real correspondence to Tamil-Malayalam.
Number in DED : 4556
