Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/maṯV-

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

Verb

*maṯV-

1. to forget, being hidden, obscure

Descendants

• Tamil: மறை (maṟai), மறக்க (maṟakka), மறதி (maṟati)
• Kannada: ಮರೆಮಾಡು (maremāḍu), ಮರೆತೆ (marete), ಮರೆವು (marevu)
• Malayalam: മറയുക (maṟayuka), മറക്കുക (maṟakkuka), മറവി (maṟavi)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 531.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “maṟai”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.