Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/kāy

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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[edit]

Noun[edit]

*kāy

  1. seed[1]
  2. (unripe) fruit

Descendants[edit]

  • Kannada: ಕಾಯಿ (kāyi)
  • Malayalam: കായ (kāya)
  • Tamil: காய் (kāy)
  • Telugu: కాయ (kāya)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003). The Dravidian Languages. Cambridge University Press.