Proto-South Dravidian :
Tamil : ēẓai
Tamil meaning : indigent person, poor wretch, helpless fellow
Tamil derivates : ēẓaimai poverty
Malayalam : ēẓa
Malayalam meaning : a poor or innocent person, one who is helpless
Malayalam derivates : (Tiyya) ēya poor person
Number in DED : 0911
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