ಎರುಗು
Kannada edit
Etymology edit
Compare Old Kannada ಇಱುಂಪು (iṟumpu) and Modern Standard Kannada ಇರುವೆ (iruve). The word was inherited from an unattested variant of Old Kannada ಇಱುಂಪು (iṟumpu), ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *eṟu- (“ant”). Compare Tamil எறும்பு (eṟumpu).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ಎರುಗು • (erugu)
- (Havigannada) ant
- Synonym: ಇರುವೆ (iruve)