Proto-South Dravidian : *pIḍ-a-
Meaning : nape of the neck
Tamil : piṭar, piṭari, piṭar-ttalai, puṭali
Tamil meaning : nape of the neck
Tamil derivates : piṭaŋku back of a blade or weapon, bottom (as of a basket); (Tinn.) poẓaδi nape
Malayalam : piṭari, piraṭi, piṭali
Malayalam meaning : nape of the neck
Kannada : peḍa
Kannada meaning : state of being behind or after, the back, backwards
Kannada derivates : peḍadale, peḍandale back of the head; heḍaku back or nape of the neck; the hind part of a fort
Kodagu : paḍa maṇḍe
Kodagu meaning : back of the head
Kodagu derivates : paḍaneṭṭi nape of the neck
Tulu : peḍaŋgụ
Tulu meaning : behind the back
Number in DED : 4146
