కీ

Kolami

Alternative forms

కెయ్ (key), కీయ్ (kīy), కియు (kiyu).

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kay (“hand”). Cognate with Telugu కయి (kayi), కై (kai), Kannada ಕೈ (kai), Malayalam കൈ (kai), Tulu ಕಯಿ (kayi), ಕೈ (kai).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kiː/

Noun

కీ (kī)

(anatomy) hand

References

Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “kai”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Southeastern Kolami

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kay (“hand”). Cognate with Telugu కయి (kayi), కై (kai), Kannada ಕೈ (kai), Malayalam കൈ (kai), Tulu ಕಯಿ (kayi), ಕೈ (kai).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kiː/

Noun

కీ (kī)

(anatomy) hand

References

Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “kai”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Telugu

Etymology

Contracted from కింది (kindi). Ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *kīẓ.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kiː/

Ligature

కీ • (kī)

a Telugu ligature from క (ka) and ఈ (ī)

Noun

కీ • (kī) ? (plural కీలు)

lower, under
inner part of the thigh
under shadow, or darkness under a lamp
glimmer, or gleam through a crevice