Proto-Nilgiri : *pēc-
Meaning : to talk
Kota : pēc- (pēc-) "to talk to oneself"
Toda : öšt- (öšty-) "to say, tell (story, lament) (or with 4003)"
Additional forms : Also Kota peṛc- (peṛc-) to give irrelevant answers, talk nonsense, talk with impropriety in presence of holy man
Number in DED : 4430