Proto-South Dravidian : *vāɣil
Meaning : doorway
Tamil : vāyil, vāyal, vācal
Tamil meaning : doorway, entrance, gate, place, king's court
Tamil derivates : vāytal doorway, entrance (?)
Malayalam : vātil (?)
Malayalam meaning : doorway, entrance, gateway
Kannada : bāgil, bāgal, bākal, (inscr., Gai 221) vākkil
Kannada meaning : gate, doorway
Tulu : bākilụ
Tulu meaning : door, gate
Tulu derivates : bādhaḷa door
Notes : Tamil vāytal, Mal. vātil probably do not belong here; they seem to be derived from *vāj 'mouth, opening'.
Number in DED : 5354
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