Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/naH-

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

*naH-

1. dog

Descendants

• *naH-ay
  • South:
    • Tamil-Kannada:
      • Old Kannada: ನಾಯ್ (nāy)
        • Kannada: ನಾಯಿ (nāyi)
      • Kodava: ನಾಯಿ (nāyi)
      • Kota-Toda:
        • Kota (India): நாய் (nāy)
        • Toda: நோய்
      • Tamil-Malayalam:
        • Malayalam: നായ (nāya), നായ് (nāyŭ)
        • Tamil: நாய் (nāy)
    • Tulu: ನಾಯಿ (nāyi)
  • South-Central:
    • Gondi: నాయ్ (nāy), నాఈ (nāī), నెయ్ (ney)
      • → Nihali: नाय

• *naH-attV
  • Central:
    • Kolami-Naiki:
      • Kolami: ఆతె (āte)
      • Southeastern Kolami: ఆతె (āte)
    • Parji-Gadaba:
      • Duruwa: [script needed] (netta)
      • Ollari: [script needed] (nēte)

• *naH-kuẓi
  • South-Central:
    • Konda-Kui:
      • Konda-Dora: ନୁକୁଡ଼ି (nukuṛi)
      • Kuvi-Kui:
        • Kui (India): ନାକୁଡ଼ି (nakuṛi), ନହଡ଼ି (nohoṛi)
        • Kuvi: ନେହ୍ଽଊରି (neh’ūri), ନେହୁଡୀ (nehuḍī), ନିହ୍ଽଉଡ଼ି (nih’uṛi), ନେହ୍ଃଉଡ଼ି (nehʔuṛi)
      • Pengo: ନେକୁଡ଼୍ (nekuṛ), ନିକୁଡ଼୍ (nikuṛ)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 100.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) chapter 3650, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.