द्राविड

Sanskrit

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Of Dravidian, specifically Old Tamil origin.[1] More at Dravidians. According to Bhadriraju Krishnamurti (2003), a Sanskritization of Pali damiḷa, related to Tamil தமிழ் (tamiḻ); see there for more.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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द्राविड (drāviḍa)

  1. Dravidian

Noun

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द्राविड (drāviḍa) stemm

  1. the Dravidian people

References

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  1. ^ Shulman, David (1992). Tamil. Harvard University Press. pp. 5.