III. v. i. (pin) be behind, happen afterwards, be inferior, go down in a class, be slow, backward, tardy (opp. to muntu).
kariyam pintippoyiyyu, the business is retarded.
pinti varukiya kariyattai ninai, consider what will happen hereafter.
pintinavan, the hindmost person.
s. a cypher, a dot over a letter, புள்ளி; 2. a drop, துளி.