Brahui

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kiṭṭ-. Cognate with Telugu గిడ్డ (giḍḍa, dwarfish).

Adjective

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غُڈُّو (ġuḍḍū)

  1. small
    Synonym: چُنْکَا (cunkā)
    Antonym: بَلُن (balun)

Noun

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غُڈُّو (ġuḍḍū)

  1. urchin, mischievous child

References

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  • Bray, Denys (1934) “ghuḍḍū”, in The Brahui Language[1], Calcutta, India: Superintendent Government Printing, Part II: The Brāhūī Problem; Part III: Etymological Vocabulary
  • Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “1670”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.