ಹಂದಿ

See also: ಹಿಂದಿ

Kannada

Etymology

From Old Kannada ಪಂದಿ (pandi), from Proto-Dravidian *panṯi (“pig”). Cognate with Tamil பன்றி (paṉṟi), Telugu పంది (pandi), Tulu ಪಂಜಿ (pañji), Malayalam പന്നി (panni). Compare also English bandi-coot, a borrowing from Telugu.

Noun

ಹಂದಿ • (handi)

1. a pig