Proto-Gondi : *per-/*ber-
Meaning : great, big
Betul Gondi : paṛōl
Muria Gondi : berhor "big man"
Koya Gondi : beriya
Maria Gondi (Mitchell) : biriyā
Maria Gondi (Lind) : permā, pehro "great, large"
Adilabad Gondi : persā "(SR) great, big"
Durg Gondi : behra "big, great"
Chanda Gondi : pehara "big, great"
Additional forms : Also Gondi_Ko perma priest; Gondi_FH persa pēn highest god of the Gonds; Gondi_Ko peddal headman of village; (Su.) pedeyāl father's elder brother; Gondi_Ko pers- to grow, grow up; caus. persp-; Gondi_A bers-, Gondi_Mu bars- to grow; Gondi_M persānā to extend
Number in DED : 4411
Number in CVOTGD : 2334, 2342, 2346, 2347, 2348
