Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/āy

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

*āy

1. mother

   Synonyms: *taḷḷay, *amma

Descendants

• Southern:
  • Tamil-Kannada:
    • Malayalam: ആയി (āyi), ആയ (āya)
    • Tamil: ஆய் (āy), ஆயி (āyi)

Derived terms

• Southern:
  • Tamil-Kannada:
    • Kannada: ತಾಯಿ (tāyi)
    • Kodava: ತಾಯಿ (tāyi)
    • Malayalam: തായ (tāya)
    • Tamil: தாய் (tāy), யாய் (yāy)
  • Tulu: ತಾಯಿ (tāyi)
• South-Central:
  • Telugu: తాయి (tāyi)

References

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