Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/oy-

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

*oy-^[1]^[2]

to carry

Descendants

Central Dravidian:
- Parji-Gadaba:
  - Kondekor: ఉయ్-
  - Duruwa: [script needed] (uy-)
North Dravidian:
- Kurukh-Malto:
  - Kurukh: [script needed] (ho'onā)
  - Kumarbhag Paharia: [script needed] (oye)
South Dravidian:
- Bellari: ಒಗಿ (ogi)
- Tamil-Kannada:
  - Kannada: ಒಯ್ಯು (oyyu)
  - Tamil-Kodagu:
    - Kodava: [script needed] (uyuytï)
    - Tamil: உய் (uy), ஒய் (oy)
    - Toda: [script needed] (üy-)
- Tulu: ಒಯಿಪುನಿ (oyipuni)
South-Central Dravidian:
- Gondi-Kui:
  - Gondi: ఒయ్- (oy-), ఓ- (ō-)
  - Konda-Kui:
    - Konda-Dora: ఒ- (o-)
    - Kuvi-Kui:
      - Kui (India): [script needed] (opa)
      - Kuvi: [script needed] (oiyali)
  - Manda-Pengo:
    - Manda (India): ଊ- (ū-)
    - Pengo: [script needed] (ō)
- Telugu: ఒసగు (osagu)

References

^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 525.
^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “984”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

[1] Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 525.

[2] Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “984”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

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