Proto-South Dravidian : *av-i-
Meaning : to rot
Tamil : avi (-v-, -nt-)
Tamil meaning : to ferment (as decayed fruit, vegetable matter, manure heaps)
Tamil derivates : avical that which is decayed
Malayalam : aviyuka
Malayalam meaning : to rot, spoil (as fruits laid on a heap)
Malayalam derivates : avikka, amikka to produce rotting (as of fruits for distillation)
Kannada : avi
Kannada meaning : to rot, be spoiled, damaged
Number in DED : 2341
