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Etymology
Derived from Proto-Dravidian *eḷ-V- (“young, tender”). Cognate with Tamil இள (iḷa, “young, tender”).
Noun
اِیلُم (īlum)
- brother
- Antonym: اِیڑ (īṛ)
Derived terms
References
- Bray, Denys (1934) “īlum”, in The Brahui Language, Calcutta, India: Superintendent Government Printing, Part II: The Brāhūī Problem; Part III: Etymological Vocabulary, page 144
- Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “513”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.