ನೀರ್

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See also: ನರಿ and ನೀರು

Old Kannada[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *nīr (water). Cognate with Old Tamil 𑀦𑀻𑀭𑁆 (nīr, water).

Noun[edit]

ನೀರ್ (nīr)

  1. water

Descendants[edit]

  • Kannada: ನೀರು (nīru)

References[edit]

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

Tulu[edit]

ನೀರ್

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *nīr. Cognate with Badaga நீரு (nīru), Brahui دیر (dīr), Kannada ನೀರು (nīru), Malayalam നീര് (nīrŭ), Tamil நீர் (nīr), Toda நீர் (nīr), Telugu నీరు (nīru).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ನೀರ್ (nīrŭ)

  1. water

References[edit]