Let us have a look at the word BARI.

The word BARI in Tuḷu means way, path, near and family linage. So it is a Homophone in Tuḷu language. The OldTuḷu one for this word was Baḻi, which became Baḷi in Brahmin dialect of Tuḷu. 

Tamizh and Malayaḷam cognates of this word is Vaḻi which means way or path. Kannaḍa cognate is baḷi which means near. 

In Arebhashe the word baḷi/boḷi is used to mean family linage. 

The word Baḻi was found in an inscription belonging to the period of Alupa King Kulashekara. This inscription is found in Maḷali, Mangaḷuru. An image of this inscription is given below. 


Note: Cognate of a word means having the same linguistic derivation as another.