Brahui

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *uHṇ (to eat, drink). Cognate with Tamil உண் (uṇ). Doublet of کُنِنْگ (kuniṅg, to eat, drink).

Verb

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ہُڑِنْگ (huṛiṅg)

  1. to suck

References

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  • Bray, Denys (1934) “huring”, in The Brahui Language[1], Calcutta, India: Superintendent Government Printing, Part II: The Brāhūī Problem; Part III: Etymological Vocabulary, page 142
  • Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “600”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.