Dravidian
English
Etymology
From Sanskrit द्राविड (drāviḍa), hypercorrection of Prakrit dāviḍa, + -ian.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Dravidian
- A family of related ethnicities and languages primarily in Southern India, Northeast Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh.
- Any of the languages of these aboriginal peoples; Dravidic.
Translations
family of languages
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single language
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Noun
Dravidian (plural Dravidians)
- A member of any of several aboriginal peoples of India and Sri Lanka thought to have spread in India before Aryan migration.
Translations
person
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Adjective
Dravidian (comparative more Dravidian, superlative most Dravidian)
- Of or relating to the Dravidian people or language.
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