Brahui

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *vaṯ-. Cognate with Tamil வற (vaṟa, to dry up).

Verb

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بَارِّنْگ (bārriṅg)

  1. to become dry
  2. to be trained for a race
  3. to ripen (of corn)
  4. to become parched, wither
  5. to become stiff

Derived terms

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References

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  • Bray, Denys (1934) “bārring”, in The Brahui Language[1], Calcutta, India: Superintendent Government Printing, Part II: The Brāhūī Problem; Part III: Etymological Vocabulary, page 65
  • Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “5320”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.