ایلم

Brahui

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Dravidian *eḷ-V- (“young, tender”). Cognate with Tamil இள (iḷa, “young, tender”).

Noun

اِیلُم (īlum)

  1. brother
    Antonym: اِیڑ (īṛ)

Derived terms

  • اِیلُمِی (īlumī, “brotherhood”)
  • اِیلُمْکو (īlumko, “little brother”)

References

  • Bray, Denys (1934) “īlum”, in The Brahui Language‎[1], Calcutta, India: Superintendent Government Printing, Part II: The Brāhūī Problem; Part III: Etymological Vocabulary, page 144
  • Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “513”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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