புழு

Tamil

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *puẓu (“worm”). Cognate with Malayalam പുഴു (puḻu), Irula புகு (puku), Telugu పురుగు (purugu), Old Kannada ಪುೞು (puḻu), (whence Kannada ಹುಳು (huḷu)), Brahui پُو (pū).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʊɻʊ/, [pʊɻɯ]

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Noun

புழு • (puḻu)

1. worm

References

• University of Madras (1924–1936) “புழு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press