𑀓𑀺𑀡𑁰𑀝𑀺
Old Tamil edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-South Dravidian *kiṇṭV-.
Noun edit
𑀓𑀺𑀡𑁰𑀝𑀺 (kiṇṭi)
- pitcher pot, a spouted pot, lota. Usually made of bell metal. Traditionally used in households for holding water. Used for puja rituals also.
Descendants edit
- Malayalam: കിണ്ടി (kiṇṭi)
- Tamil: கிண்டி (kiṇṭi)
- → Malay: kendi (see there for further descendants)
- → Old Javanese: kuṇḍi
- → Sanskrit: कन्दु (kandu)
- → Akkadian: 𒃶𒁺 (kandu) (see there for further descendants)
References edit
- Podolsky, Baruch (1998) “Notes on Hebrew Etymology”, in Schlomo Isre'el, Itamar Singer, Ran Zadok, editors, Past links: Studies in the languages and cultures of the ancient Near East (Israel Oriental studies; 18)[1], Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, →ISBN, pages 199–200