Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/nari

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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]

*nari^[1]^[2]

jackal

Descendants[edit]

South:
- Tulu: ನರಿ (nari)
- Tamil-Kannada:
  - Kannada: ನರಿ (nari)
  - Kodava: ನರಿ (nari)
  - Tamil-Malayalam:
    - Tamil: நரி (nari)
    - Malayalam: നരി (nari)

Derived terms[edit]

*nari-kkV
- South Central:
  - Telugu: నక్క (nakka)
  - Gondi-Kui:
    - Gondi: నక్క (nakka), నర్క (narka)
    - Kui-Kuvi:
      - Kuvi: ନାକ୍କା (nakka), ନାକା (naka)
- Central:
  - Kolami: నక్క (nakka)
  - Southeastern Kolami: నక్క (nakka)

References[edit]

^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) chapter 3606, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.

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