ಕೞ್ತೆ

Old Kannada

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *kaẓutay (“donkey”). Cognate with Tamil கழுதை (kaḻutai).

Noun

ಕೞ್ತೆ (kaḻte)

1. donkey, ass

Descendants

• Kannada: ಕತ್ತೆ (katte)

Further reading

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