possessed, beபேய்பிடிpēypiṭi(peeypiḍi)(6b intr)be bedevilled, bewitched; have a spell cast over o.s.; whirl o's head as if possessed demonically; act irrationally, fiendishly or brutally, as if under influence of demons
Usage:
சாயங்காலம் குளத்துப் பக்கம் போனால் பேய் பிடிக்குமாம்cāyaṅkālam kuḷattup pakkam pōṉāl pēy piṭikkumām
saayangaalam koḷattu pakkam poonaa peey puḍikkumaam
They say that if you go near a tank or pond in the evening, you're likely to be possessed by the devil.
