From ಪೆಲ (pela) + ಕಾಯಿ (kāyi), the first part coming from Proto-Dravidian *palṇas, and the second is a morpheme commonly appended to fruits, cognate to Kannada ಕಾಯಿ (kāyi), Tamil காய் (kāy).
ಪೆಲಕಾಯಿ (pelakāyi)
