Old Kannada

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Etymology

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From Proto-Dravidian *mīn (fish). Cognate with Old Tamil 𑀫𑀻𑀷𑁆 (mīṉ, fish).

Noun

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ಮೀನ್ (mīn)

  1. fish

Descendants

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  • Kannada: ಮೀನು (mīnu)

References

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