ಕುಱಿ

Old Kannada

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *koṯi (“sheep”). Cognate with Tamil கொறி (koṟi), Telugu గొఱ్ఱె (goṟṟe).

Noun

ಕುಱಿ (kuṟi)

1. sheep

Descendants

• Kannada: ಕುರಿ (kuri)

Etymology 2

Cognate with Tamil குறி (kuṟi).

Alternative forms

• ಗುಱಿ (guṟi)

Noun

ಕುಱಿ (kuṟi)

1. an aim, target, goal
2. a mark, a sign

Verb

ಕುಱಿ (kuṟi)

1. to aim, intend, decide

Further reading

• Dr. P. V. Narayana, editor (2007), “ಕುಱಿ”, in ಹಳಗನ್ನಡ ಪದಸಂಪದ [haḷagannaḍa padasampada, Halagannada Padasampada]‎^[1] (in Kannada), Kannada Sahitya Parishattu