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 چُٹِّنْگ (cuṭṭiṅg, to drip).

Verb

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چُڑِنْگ (cuṛiṅg) (intransitive)

  1. to get soaked
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References

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  • Bray, Denys (1934) “chuṛing²”, 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 Prakrit *𑀘𑀼𑀟𑁆 (*cuḍ). Cognate with Sindhi چُڙَڻُ (cuṛaṇu, to wear, be in use).

Verb

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چُڑِنْگ (cuṛiṅg) (intransitive)

  1. to waste away

References

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  • Bray, Denys (1934) “chuṛing¹”, in The Brahui Language[2], Calcutta, India: Superintendent Government Printing, Part II: The Brāhūī Problem; Part III: Etymological Vocabulary, page 90
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*cuḍ”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press