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ಕುಱಿ

Old Kannada edit

Etymology 1 edit

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

Noun edit

ಕುಱಿ (kuṟi)

  1. sheep
Descendants edit
  • Kannada: ಕುರಿ (kuri)

Etymology 2 edit

Cognate with Tamil குறி (kuṟi).

Alternative forms edit

Noun edit

ಕುಱಿ (kuṟi)

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

Verb edit

ಕುಱಿ (kuṟi)

  1. to aim, intend, decide

Further reading edit

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