Proto-South Dravidian : *sas-
Meaning : straight; correct
Tamil : ce-, cem-
Tamil meaning : straight
Tamil derivates : ceŋ-kōl scepter; ceñcam, ceñcu correctness, directness; ceppam straightness, correctness, exactness, smoothness, uprightness, impartiality, evenness, equity, repair, renewal, preparedness, fitness, straight path, road; cemmal greatness, excellence, superiority, power, haughtiness, great person as king, god, hero; cemm-ā to be right, proper, be haughty, superior, be overjoyed, be majestic in bearing; cemmāppu exultation, pride, majestic bearing; cemmai goodness, soundness, good condition, spotlessness, uprightness, directness, rectitude, fairness, impartiality, agreement, excellence, greatness, fineness, neatness, beauty; ceyya correct, perfect, sound; ceyyan_ just, impartial person; cevvan_am rightly, properly, correctly; cevvi season, occasion, juncture, mature condition, newness, beauty, gracefulness, state, condition, propriety; cevvu straightness, correctness, rectitude, soundness, direction; cevvē rightly, correctly, directly, straightly, perpendicularly, straight up; ceñ-cevē properly, directly; cevvai correctness, fitness, accuracy, straightness, evenness, smoothness, sound condition as of mind, body
Malayalam : cemmu
Malayalam meaning : straightness, advance, prosperity
Malayalam derivates : cemmē straightly, well; cevva correctness; cevvu, covvu propriety, straightness
Kannada : say, sey, cey
Kannada meaning : straightness, downrightness, rectitude, propriety, merit, beauty
Kannada derivates : sayta man of rectitude; saytu straightness, rectitude, propriety; sayte straightness, rectitude; sayda man of rectitude, honest man, brāhmaṇa; saypu rectitude, propriety, justice, virtue, merit; sasina straightness, evenness, rectitude, propriety; sasine straightly, properly, nicely; sāvagisu to make straight, proper, or nice
Tulu : sajji
Tulu meaning : good, well, proper, fine, excellent, healthy; nicely, properly, well
Tulu derivates : sai adv. it is right, it is well, indeed, aye; sahi proper, correct, right
Number in DED : 2747
