Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *pVnḍl-
Meaning : married couple
Kui : ponḍri rīnḍi "a married couple"
Kuwi (Israel) : pendili "marriage"
Additional forms : Also Kuwi_Isr pendili ā- to attain puberty; Kuwi_Su pelli māŋga bride (māŋga daughter); pelli mir'esi bridegroom (mir'esi son); pelli ā- to be married (all loanwords from Telugu)
Notes : The form pelli is certainly borrowed from Telugu. It is possible that others are as well, so the root may be all borrowed.
Number in DED : 4395
