Proto-South Dravidian : *paḷ-i
Meaning : village
Tamil : paḷḷi
Tamil meaning : hamlet, herdsman's village, hermitage, temple (esp. of Buddhists and Jains), palace, workshop, sleeping place, school, room
Malayalam : paḷḷi
Malayalam meaning : hut, small settlement of jungle tribes, public building, place of worship for Buddhists or foreigners, mosque, royal couch
Kannada : paḷḷi, haḷḷi
Kannada meaning : settlement, abode, hamlet, village
Kannada derivates : (K2) paḷḷiru to rest, inhabit
Kodagu : paḷḷi
Kodagu meaning : hut of a Poleyë or Mēdë (both low castes)
Tulu : paḷḷi
Tulu meaning : mosque
Tulu derivates : haḷḷi hamlet, small village
Number in DED : 4018