Proto-South Dravidian : *piḍ-i-
Meaning : to catch, seize
Tamil : piṭi (-pp-, -tt-)
Tamil meaning : to catch, grasp, seize, clutch, capture, cling to, contain, carry, keep back, understand, make a handful; cling (intr.), adhere, be pleasing, suitable; n. hold, clutch, pinch, seizure by the hand, comprehension, fist, closed hand, handle, handful, small quantity
Tamil derivates : piṭittam withholding a part of payment, frugality; piṭittu handful; piṭippu grasping, holding, seizure, catching, sticking, money amassed, handle
Malayalam : piṭi
Malayalam meaning : grasp, hold, closed hand, handful, handle, hilt, memory
Malayalam derivates : piṭikka to seize, catch, hold (as a vessel), stick to, understand, take effect; piṭiccu beginning from; piṭittam grasp, handle, knowledge, obstinacy; piṭippikka to cause to seize or grasp; piṭippu sticking, cleaving, capacity
Kannada : piḍi
Kannada meaning : to seize, catch, grasp, deduct from wages, hold, begin (as rain), comprise, be able to receive (as sack, cart), be so spacious as to let (a thing) pass through; n. seizing, hold, grasping, clenching t he fist, handful, fist, handle, hilt
Kannada derivates : piḍite seizure; piḍipu state of seizing or being seized; piḍiyisu, piḍisu to cause to seize; piḍiha seizing, etc.
Kodagu : puḍi- (puḍip-, puḍic-)
Kodagu meaning : to catch, hold, be small enough to go into or through
Kodagu derivates : puḍi handful, morsel; (Shanmugam) puḍip holding
Tulu : piḍita, piḍitta, piḍta
Tulu meaning : discrimination, judgement
Tulu derivates : hiḍi a hold, grasp, handful, handle, hilt; puḍi handle, haft, hilt; puḍa, puḍu holding, grasping, handling; puṇḍi the fist, a handful; (B-K) puḍipu a rope handle used for holding the buffaloes in a buffalo race; puḍkai handle of plough
Number in DED : 4148
