Proto-South Dravidian : *vāḍ- (caus. *vāṭ-)
Meaning : to wither
Tamil : vāṭu (vāṭi-)
Tamil meaning : to wither, fade, dry up, be emaciated, become weak, pine away, turn pale, be defeated, perish, be removed, diminish, decrease, fall short in weight; n. faded flower
Tamil derivates : vāṭṭu (vāṭṭi-) to cause to wither or fade, dry, scorch, roast, vex, afflict, mortify, injure, destroy, wash as cloth; n. affliction; vāṭṭam fading, withering, dryness, leanness, trouble, distress; vāṭṭaravu weariness, fatigue, withering, fading
Malayalam : vāṭuka
Malayalam meaning : to become lean, fade, wither, pine away, lose colour
Malayalam derivates : vāṭikka to cause to wither, dry; vāṭṭam decay, withered state; vāṭṭuka to cause to dry or wither
Kannada : bāḍu
Kannada meaning : to wither, fade as flowers, die away as shrubs, etc., grow dry as wounds, grow weary or languid, become weak and feeble, pine away, lose colour, be dispirited, downcast or sad
Kannada derivates : bāḍisu to cause to fade
Kodagu : bāḍ- (bāḍi-)
Kodagu meaning : to fade, wither, (face) is downcast
Tulu : bāḍuni
Tulu meaning : to fade, shrivel, wither, die
Tulu derivates : bāḍi faded, withered; bāḍaŋkelụ, bāḍantelụ withering, leanness, dejection, paleness, decay
Number in DED : 5342
