From Proto-Dravidian *peṇ. Cognate with Telugu పెంటి (peṇṭi), Kannada ಹೆಣ್ಣು (heṇṇu), Malayalam പെൺ (peṇ), Tulu ಪೊಣ್ಣು (poṇṇu).
पॆण्टि (peṇṭi)