Proto-South Dravidian : *vas-i
Meaning : sharpness, sharp
Tamil : vai
Tamil meaning : sharpness, keenness, point
Tamil derivates : vaci point, edge, pointed stake; vayir sharpness
Kannada : basi
Kannada meaning : to be pointed, sharpened; point, sharpen; n. tongue of a balance
Kannada derivates : basadu, basidu that which is pointed, sharp, keen; base small pointed object that sticks in the ground
Notes : Tamil vaci does not really fit in; may be a borrowing from Telugu.
Number in DED : 5552
