ಗೞ್ದೆ

Old Kannada

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *kaẓ-Vt (“paddy field”). Cognate with Tamil கழனி (kaḻaṉi), Malayalam കഴനി (kaḻani). Compare also Sanskrit कर्दम (kardama, “mud”), a Dravidian borrowing.

Noun

ಗೞ್ದೆ (gaḻde)

  1. field, paddy-field

Descendants

  • Middle Kannada: ಗರ್ದೆ (garde)
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