Proto-South Dravidian : *vīǯ-/*vīc-
Meaning : 1 to throw, fling 2 to flap; to blow
Tamil : vīcu (vīci-)
Tamil meaning : to throw, fling (as a weapon), cast (as a net), flap (as wings), swing (as the arm), fan, wave, flourish (as a sword), strike, beat, flog, open out, spread, lengthen, stretch, spill, strew, scatter, lay aside, throw off, abandon, drop, blow (as the wind), be spread, diffused (as fragrance, rays, etc.)
Tamil derivates : vīccu throw, cast (as of a net), beat, flap (as of wings), blow, stroke, swinging, oscillation, length, quickness, rapidity; vīccam smell, effluvium; vicir_u (vicir_i-) to fan, wave to and fro, brandish, fling, hurl, cast (as a net), whirl round, pour forth, sprinkle, eject, discharge, remove, swing (as the arms in walking); vicir_i fan; vicukk-en_al onom. expr. of quick movement; vicai (-pp-, -tt-) to hasten, cause to move swiftly, swing, leap, hop, burst, split, be forceful; n. haste, speed, impetus, elasticity, spring, force, contrivance as a trap, lever
Malayalam : vīcuka
Malayalam meaning : to fan, cast (nets)
Malayalam derivates : vīcci fan; vīccu throwing a net, a backstroke; vīyuka to fan, brandish, swing, wield, the wind to blow; vb. n. vīyal; vīyikka to cause to fan, etc.; vīśuka to fan, blow, throw (a net), emit (as scent or rays); vīśikka to get oneself fanned; vīśēr_i, (Tiyya) vīśāla, vīyāla fan; viśa spring-trap, snare for birds, lever; viśari fan; viśar_u storm of rain; viśar_uka to fan, flutter with wings
Kannada : bīsu, bisu
Kannada meaning : to swing, turn round, whirl, wave, brandish, fan, throw as a net, blow as the wind, mill, grind, cast (i. e. put bamboo rafters on a sloping roof); n. swinging, etc.
Kannada derivates : bīsisu to cause to turn round, mill, etc.; bīsaṇige, bīsaṇike fan; bī̆sāḍu to swing and let go from the hand, fling, throw away; bisāḍuvike throwing away; bisuṭu, bisuḍu, bisur, bisuẓ to throw, cast or fling away madly, furiously, carelessly, heedlessly, hurl, leave abruptly; bese a swinge, stroke with a whip, etc., a blow, bow for dressing cotton; (Hav.) bīsāle fan (as the one made of areca spathe)
Kodagu : bīj- (bīji-), (Mercara dialect) bīd- (bīdi-)
Kodagu meaning : to wave (tr.); (wind) blows, (tree, cloth) waves; grind with grinding stones
Tulu : bījuni
Tulu meaning : to swing, blow as the wind
Tulu derivates : bījāṭa waving, swinging, fanning, brandishing; bījāḍuni, bījāvuni to brandish, fan, wave, swing out, fling; bīpuni to cast a net, throw, sling as a stone, throw up earth, wave the hand, wash and clean rice, blow as wind; bīpu casting, throwing, blowing of wind; bīsuni to fan, grind, wave, swing, cast, blow, wave; bīsa quickly, rapidly, fast, straightly; bīsaṇigè, bīsanigè fan
Miscellaneous : KOR (T) bī- to grind
Number in DED : 5450
