[Tel. Lit: to hold.] n. A small handle, hilt, haft. katti parujulonagunadi, tsaruvu. A handful, a fist, pidikili. The female of any animal, adumrgamu. rendu pillaraṃsamu a two handled saw. nulaka pidi a skein or ball of string. gurapidi or munubidi the female bison. Kalahas. ii. 83. pidiyenugu a female elephant.pidikattu pidi-kattu. n. The middle part of a bow where it is held, lastakamu, vintinadumu, pidikili pidi-kili. n. A hold or grasp, a fist, musti. pranalupidikita pattukonnadu his life is in his hand, i.e., he is in great distress: he is at the point of death. (Gen. pidikiti. Loc. pidikita. plu. pidikillu.) pidugunu bolu pidikitavanini podicenu he hit him with his fist which was like a thunderbolt. pidikilincu pidikilintsu. v. a. To hold in the fist. pidikita battu. pidikilinta pidikilinta. n. Closing the hands in homage.
“varanagiripai naradasvamiki, pidikilintalani pempuganuduvucu.” H. iv. 286.