Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/noṭV

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

Verb

*noṭV

to say

Descendants

Central Dravidian:
- Southeastern Kolami: ఉడుక్- (uḍuk-), ఉట్క్- (uṭk-)
South Dravidian:
- South Dravidian I:
  - Tamil-Kannada:
    - Kannada: ನುಡಿ (nuḍi)
    - Tamil-Malayalam:
      - Malayalam: നൊടിയുക (noṭiyuka)
      - Tamil: நொடி (noṭi)
  - Tulu: ನುಡಿ (nuḍi), ನುಡಿಯುನಿ (nuḍiyuni)
- South Dravidian II:
  - Telugu: నొడి (noḍi), నుడి (nuḍi), నొడువు (noḍuvu)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 529.
Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “3784”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.