பாது - patu
s. preservation, protection, custody,
காவல்; 2. dividing, sharing, 3. compressing.
பாதிட, to preserve or protect; 2. to contract or compress; 3. to divide or share. பாதுகாக்க, to protect, defend, keep, take care of, காப்பாற்ற. பாதுகாவல், protection, guard, the watch of a district. பாதுகாவலன், -காவலாளி, a protector, the watch-man of a district.