Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/mun

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

Adjective

*mun

1. previous, before, front

   Antonym: *pin

Descendants

• Tamil: முன் (muṉ)
• Malayalam: മുൻ (muṉ), മുമ്പ് (mumpŭ), മുന്നോട്ട് (munnōṭṭŭ)
• Telugu: ముందు (mundu)

References

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