Proto-South Dravidian : *vēnj-
Meaning : to thatch
Tamil : vēy (-v-, -nt-)
Tamil meaning : to cover (as a building), roof, thatch, put on (as a garland)
Tamil derivates : vēytal thatched house; vēyvu covering; mēy (-v-, -nt-) to cover fully, thatch, roof (as with tiles); mēvu (mēvi-) to thatch, cover over
Malayalam : mēyka
Malayalam meaning : to thatch a house, tile
Malayalam derivates : mēypikka to get thatched; mēccal, mēññal thatching, tiling the house
Tulu : bēpini
Tulu meaning : to thatch the roof of a house, etc.
Tulu derivates : bēpāvuni to cause to thatch, get thatched (as a roof)
Number in DED : 5532
