Brahui

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *coṭ-. Cognate with Tamil சொட்டு (coṭṭu, a drop). Doublet of چُڑِنْگ (cuṛiṅg, to get soaked).

Verb

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چُٹِّنْگ (cuṭṭiṅg) (intransitive)

  1. to drip
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References

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  • Bray, Denys (1934) “chuṭṭing²”, in The Brahui Language[1], Calcutta, India: Superintendent Government Printing, Part II: The Brāhūī Problem; Part III: Etymological Vocabulary, page 91
  • Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “2835”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Northwestern Indo-Aryan, from Sanskrit *क्षुट्यते (kṣuṭyate). Cognate with Sindhi ڇُٽَڻُ (chuṭaṇu, to get loose).

Verb

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چُٹِّنْگ (cuṭṭiṅg) (intransitive)

  1. to escape from, get rid of

References

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  • Bray, Denys (1934) “chuṭṭing¹”, in The Brahui Language[2], Calcutta, India: Superintendent Government Printing, Part II: The Brāhūī Problem; Part III: Etymological Vocabulary, page 91