Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/taḷḷay

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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]

Etymology[edit]

From *taḷḷ +‎ *ay.

Noun[edit]

*taḷḷay[1]

  1. mother
    Synonym: *amma

Descendants[edit]

  • Telugu: తల్లి (talli)
  • Tamil: தள்ளை (taḷḷai)
  • Malayalam: തള്ള (taḷḷa)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 528.