Proto-South Dravidian : *pej-
Meaning : to wear (ornaments)
Tamil : pey (-v-, -t-)
Tamil meaning : to wear (as jewels, cloths, flowers), put on (as harness), tie, fasten
Notes : Kota has a very strange stem for this root (pēv-); it is probably secondary. Toda, however, has the normal reflex (pɨy-).
Number in DED : 4408
