Proto-Nilgiri : *par_ĭ-
Meaning : to break, pluck
Kota : payr- (parc-) "to break by pulling both ends (intr., tr.; as rope, flower-stem), pull out (as hair)"
Toda : par_y- (par_c-) "to pluck forcibly, (string) breaks"
Additional forms : Also Kota payr rag; artm, artym sharpness; Toda par_y rag
Notes : Kota artm either borrowed from Badaga or (more probable) simply does not belong here.
Number in DED : 4027
