ನೀರ್
Old Kannada edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *nīr (“water”). Cognate with Old Tamil 𑀦𑀻𑀭𑁆 (nīr, “water”).
Noun edit
ನೀರ್ (nīr)
Descendants edit
- Kannada: ನೀರು (nīru)
References edit
- Dr. P. V. Narayana, editor (2007), “ನೀರ್”, in ಹಳಗನ್ನಡ ಪದಸಂಪದ [Halagannada Padasampada] (in Kannada), Kannada Sahitya Parishattu
Tulu edit
Alternative forms edit
- നീര് (nīrŭ)
Etymology edit
Inherited 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 edit
Noun edit
ನೀರ್ (nīrŭ)
References edit
- J. Brigel, A Grammar of the Tulu Language