Proto-South Dravidian : *vār-
Meaning : rent, pay
Tamil : vāram
Tamil meaning : hire, rent, lease of land for a share of the produce, share of the crop of a field, share, portion
Tamil derivates : vārakam, vārakkam advance given to cultivators to enable them to carry on cultivation, money lent on agreement to pay interest in kind
Malayalam : vāram
Malayalam meaning : share in general, landlord's share, rack-rent
Malayalam derivates : vārakam press money, advance to soldiers and servants
Kannada : vāra
Kannada meaning : share, landlord's half-share of the produce of a field in lieu of rent
Kodagu : vāra
Kodagu meaning : rent
Notes : The root is dubious, since Kannada has v-.
Number in DED : 5359
