Proto-South Dravidian : *var-i
Meaning : side
Kannada : bari, baraki, baḍi
Kannada meaning : side, flank
Kannada derivates : badi id., nearness, proximity, vicinity
Kodagu : bari
Kodagu meaning : side (of body, river, etc.)
Tulu : bari, badi
Tulu meaning : side, border
Notes : The forms badi, baḍi, etc., do not belong here really; if Telugu bari 'side' and vada 'nearness' are original, we have to deal with at least two different roots.
Number in DED : 5267
