Proto-South Dravidian : *pā̆ṇ-
Meaning : song; to sing
Tamil : pāṇ
Tamil meaning : song, melody; Pāṇar caste; praise, flattery
Tamil derivates : pāṇan_ an ancient class of Tamil bards and minstrels; pāṇi song, melody, music; pāṇu song; paṇ music; paṇṇu (paṇṇi-) to sing in an instrument (as a tune), tune musical instruments; paṇṇal tuning the lute strings according to the required melody; paṇṇumai quality of a melody; paṇṇiyam musical instrument; paṇṇavan_ bard; paṇṭar bards
Malayalam : pāṇan
Malayalam meaning : a caste of musicians, actors and players
Kannada : pāṇbe
Kannada meaning : (DCV, no. 1218) dancing girl, (Kitt.) whore, adultress
Kannada derivates : (K2) pāṇa an expert in singing and dancing
Tulu : (pada) paṇpini
Tulu meaning : to recite a verse, sing a song
Notes : Apparently, both variants have to be reconstructed for PDR: *pāṇ- 'song', *paṇ- 'to sing'.
Number in DED : 4068
