Brahui

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *piẓi-. Cognate with Tamil பிழி (piḻi, to squeeze).

Verb

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بِیڑِنْگ (bīṛiṅg)

  1. to milk
    میڷْتے بِیڑَانو
    mełte bīṛāno
    They've milked the sheep.
  2. to draw off (milk)

References

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  • Bray, Denys (1934) “bīṛing”, in The Brahui Language[1], Calcutta, India: Superintendent Government Printing, Part II: The Brāhūī Problem; Part III: Etymological Vocabulary, page 75
  • Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “4183”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.