ನೀರ್
Old Kannada
editEtymology
editInherited from Proto-Dravidian *nīr (“water”). Cognate with Old Tamil 𑀦𑀻𑀭𑁆 (nīr, “water”).
Noun
editನೀರ್ (nīr)
Descendants
edit- Kannada: ನೀರು (nīru)
References
edit- Dr. P. V. Narayana, editor (2007), “ನೀರ್”, in ಹಳಗನ್ನಡ ಪದಸಂಪದ [haḷagannaḍa padasampada, Halagannada Padasampada][1] (in Kannada), Kannada Sahitya Parishattu
Tulu
editAlternative forms
edit- നീര് (nīrŭ)
Etymology
editInherited from Proto-Dravidian *nīr. Cognate with Badaga நீரு (nīru), Brahui دیر (dīr), Kannada ನೀರು (nīru), Malayalam നീര് (nīrŭ), Tamil நீர் (nīr), Toda நீர் (nīr), Telugu నీరు (nīru).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editನೀರ್ (nīrŭ)
References
edit- J. Brigel, A Grammar of the Tulu Language