Proto-South Dravidian : *āv-i
Meaning : to sigh; steam
Tamil : āvi (-pp-, -tt-)
Tamil meaning : to sigh, let out (as smoke); n. breath, sigh, soul, steam, vapour, smoke
Malayalam : āvi, āvati
Malayalam meaning : breath, life, vapour, steam
Malayalam derivates : āvi iṭ- to sigh
Kannada : āvi, āvari, āviri
Kannada meaning : steam, vapour, heat
Number in DED : 0393
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