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Irula
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *tiHn. Cognate to Tamil தின் (tiṉ), Malayalam തിന്നുക (tinnuka), Kannada ತಿನ್ನು (tinnu) and Telugu తిను (tinu).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /t̪in̪/
Verb
தின் (tiṉ)
- eat
தின்றுக்கெ- tiṉḏükke
- I am eating
References
- Gerard F. Diffloth (1968) The Irula Language, a close relative to Tamil, University of California, Los Angeles, page 25
Tamil
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *tiHn. Cognate to Malayalam തിന്നുക (tinnuka), Kannada ತಿನ್ನು (tinnu), Telugu తిను (tinu).
Pronunciation
Verb
தின் • (tiṉ)
- (often said of animals) to eat, consume
- Synonyms: சாப்பிடு (cāppiṭu), உண் (uṇ)
Conjugation
Conjugation of தின் (tiṉ)