Proto-South Dravidian : *peṭ-
Meaning : female
Tamil : peṭṭai
Tamil meaning : female of animals and birds, woman, girl
Tamil derivates : peṭṭaiyan_ hermaphrodite, effeminate man; peṭai female of birds; poṭṭacci, (Devanesan) peṭṭaicci woman (used in contempt)
Malayalam : peṭṭa
Malayalam meaning : female of birds, female of asses and camels
Malayalam derivates : piṭa female of birds, female of deer; peṭa hen
Kannada : heṭṭuge
Kannada meaning : female friend, affectionate or beloved woman, wife
Miscellaneous : KURU (LSB 1.12) poṭṭɨ hen
Notes : Tamil peṭai and esp. Malayalam piṭa, peṭa are highly irregular, especially considering that there already is a regular variant in both languages. Borrowings?
Number in DED : 4395
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