From Proto-Dravidian *peṇ. Cognate with Kannada ಹೆಣ್ಣು (heṇṇu), Malayalam പെൺ (peṇ), Tamil பெண் (peṇ).
ಪೊಣ್ಣು (poṇṇu) (Malayalam spelling പൊണ്ണു)