ಕೞ್ತೆ

Old Kannada

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *kaẓutay (“donkey”). Cognate with Tamil கழுதை (kaḻutai).

Noun

ಕೞ್ತೆ (kaḻte)

  1. donkey, ass

Descendants

  • Kannada: ಕತ್ತೆ (katte)

Further reading

  • Dr. P. V. Narayana, editor (2007), “ಕೞ್ತೆ”, in ಹಳಗನ್ನಡ ಪದಸಂಪದ [haḷagannaḍa padasampada, Halagannada Padasampada]‎[1] (in Kannada), Kannada Sahitya Parishattu
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