கண்ணு

Irula

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kaṇ. Cognates with Kannada ಕಣ್ಣು (kaṇṇu), Malayalam കണ്ണ് (kaṇṇŭ), Kota (India) கொண் (koṇ), Brahui خَنِنگ (xaning) and Tamil கண் (kaṇ).

Pronunciation

Noun

கண்ணு (kaṇṇu)

  1. eye

References

  • Gerard F. Diffloth (1968) The Irula Language, a close relative to Tamil[1], University of California, Los Angeles, page 56