Proto-Nilgiri : *piḍ-
Meaning : to seize, clench
Kota : piṛc- (piṛc-) "to clench (hand)"
Toda : iḍy- (iḍt-) "to seize, cling to (< Badaga)"
Additional forms : Also Kota piṛy handful of anything but cooked rice; pic handful of boiled rice
Number in DED : 4148