ನೆತ್ತರ್

Old Kannada

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *neyttVr (“blood”). Cognate with Tamil நெய்த்தோர் (neyttōr), Telugu నెత్తురు (netturu), Brahui دِتَر (ditar, “blood”).

Noun

ನೆತ್ತರ್ (nettar)

  1. blood

Descendants

  • Badaga: ನೆತ್ತರು (nettaru)
  • Kannada: ನೆತ್ತರು (nettaru), ನೆತ್ತರ (nettara), ನೆತ್ತ್ರ (nettra)

Further reading

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