Proto-South Dravidian : *pet_-/*pIr_-a-
Meaning : great; abundant; robust
Tamil : per_r_am
Tamil meaning : greatness; bull or cow, buffalo
Tamil derivates : per_r_u greatness; bull; per_r_i, per_r_imai greatness, esteem; pir_aŋku (pir_aŋki-) to be great, exalted, be lofty, elevated, grow full, complete, abundant, overflow, grow large in size, be densely crowded; pir_aŋkal greatness, abundance, fullness, height, mountain, heap, mass; pir_akkam loftiness
Malayalam : per_r_an
Malayalam meaning : stout, robust
Malayalam derivates : per_r_a-kkannu wild buffalo
Tulu : petta
Tulu meaning : cow
Number in DED : 4425
