Gondi

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Telugu గోండీ (gōṇḍī)
Devanagari गोंडी
Odia ଗ୕ଂଡୀ
Gunjala 𑵶𑶓𑶕𑶂𑶌 (gōṇḍī)
Masara 𑴎𑴽𑵀𑴘𑴳 (goṇḍī)

Etymology

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Perhaps from the Dravidian word "kōṇḍ" meaning "hills". Used first by the Mughal dynasty in the 16th–18th centuries meaning "hill people", to refer to the group. Compare Khond, the exonym for Kui-Kuvis. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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गोंडी

  1. Gondi language
    Synonyms: कोईतोर, कोई

Adjective

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गोंडी

  1. Gondi
    Synonyms: गोंड, कोईतोर, कोई