Proto-South Dravidian : *par_-ai
Meaning : drum
Tamil : par_ai
Tamil meaning : drum, a measure of capacity, Par_aiya caste
Tamil derivates : par_aiyan_ member of the Par_aiya caste; fem. par_aicci
Malayalam : par_a
Malayalam meaning : drum, a rice measure, disk, circle
Malayalam derivates : par_ayan a Pariah; fem. par_ayi, (Shanmugam) par_acci
Kannada : par_e
Kannada meaning : drum
Kodagu : pare
Kodagu meaning : drum (large, doubleheaded barrel drum beaten by Mēdë)
Number in DED : 4032
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