Proto-South Dravidian : *sav-i (*c-)
Meaning : taste
Tamil : cavi
Tamil meaning : taste
Kannada : savi, saṃvi
Kannada meaning : that has taste, that is palatable, savoury, sweet or nice; taste, sweetness
Kannada derivates : savi, save to test by eating, taste, eat; savigār_a a man who creates pleasant feelings, a jocose or witty man, etc.; savisu to cause to taste or eat; saviha taste, flavour
Tulu : sabi, savi
Tulu meaning : flavour, taste; palatable, sweet
Tulu derivates : sabipuni to taste, try the flavour; savipuni to be tasteful, savoury, sweet; tabi flavour, taste, savoury, delicious; tabipuni to appease (as the appetite); tabaṭuni to remain as an aftertaste (cf. DEDR 2386)
Number in DED : 2396
