The Cambridge History of India, Vol. I: Ancient India v1.c31.s5.4
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¹ The first syllable is most probably *per*, *peru*, 'great'; the rest of the word may be connected with *taḷi*, which in Kanarese means 'covert,' 'refuge,' and in Tamil 'temple,' or Tamil *talai*, 'office of a district official,' or *talai*, 'head.'