Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/ā-

This Proto-Dravidian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Dravidian

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Verb

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*ā-[1][2]

  1. to be, become

Derived terms

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  • *ā-k-
    • Kannada: ಆಗು (āgu)
    • Malayalam: ആകുക (ākuka)
    • Tamil: ஆகு (āku)
    • Telugu: అగు (agu)

References

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  1. ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 530.
  2. ^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.