Proto-South Dravidian : *vaḍ-i-
Meaning : habit, custom; to practise
Tamil : vaṭi (-pp-, -tt-)
Tamil meaning : to practise
Tamil derivates : vāṭikkai habit, custom, usage
Kannada : vāḍike
Kannada meaning : use, custom, practice, state of being habitual, of being well-known by practice
Tulu : vāḍikè, vāḍigè
Tulu meaning : custom, usage, practice
Miscellaneous : The form *vāḍ-ikai is actually a re-borrowing from Telugu (as shown by Kan., Tulu v-); Tamil vaṭi is the only form that might reflect the original root.
Number in DED : 5341
