Kannada

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Etymology

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Compare Old Kannada ಇಱುಂಪು (iṟumpu) and Modern Standard Kannada ಇರುವೆ (iruve). The word was inherited from an unattested variant of Old Kannada ಇಱುಂಪು (iṟumpu), ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *eṟu- (ant). Compare Tamil எறும்பு (eṟumpu).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ಎರುಗು (erugu)

  1. (Havigannada) ant
    Synonym: ಇರುವೆ (iruve)