Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/nari

This Proto-Dravidian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Dravidian

Noun

*nari[1][2]

  1. jackal

Descendants

  • South:
    • Tulu: ನರಿ (nari)
    • Tamil-Kannada:

Derived terms

  • *nari-kkV
    • South Central:
      • Telugu: నక్క (nakka​)
      • Gondi-Kui:
        • Gondi: నక్క (nakka​), నర్క (narka​)
        • Kui-Kuvi:
          • Kuvi: ନାକ୍କା (nakka), ନାକା (naka​)
    • Central:
Unsorted forms
  • Telugu: నరియడు (nariyaḍu)

References

  1. ^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “3606”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
  2. ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.
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