Proto-South Dravidian : *paẓ-
Meaning : to blame
Tamil : paẓi (-pp-, -tt-)
Tamil meaning : to blame, censure, ridicule, revile, slander; n. blame, ridicule, slander, fault, sin, revenge
Tamil derivates : paẓicai scorn; paẓippu scorn, blame, guilt, defect; paẓutu defect, fault
Malayalam : paẓi
Malayalam meaning : fault, false accusation, deadly vengeance
Malayalam derivates : paẓikka to scold, blame, abuse
Kannada : paẓi
Kannada meaning : to revile, scold, rebuke, scorn, upbraid, deride; n. (also paṛivu) blame, rebuke, fault, guilt
Kodagu : paḷi (paḷiv-, paḷiñj-), paḷe- (paḷev-, paḷand-)
Kodagu meaning : to speak ill of
Kodagu derivates : ? paḷame talk, gossip
Number in DED : 4002
