గోండీ
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Gondi
| Telugu | గోండీ (gōṇḍī) |
|---|---|
| Devanagari | गोंडी |
| Odia | ଗ୕ଂଡୀ |
| Gunjala | 𑵶𑶓𑶕𑶂𑶌 (gōṇḍī) |
| Masara | 𑴎𑴽𑵀𑴘𑴳 (goṇḍī) |
Etymology
Perhaps from the Dravidian word "kōṇḍ" meaning "hills". Used first by the Mughal dynasty in the 16th–18th centuries meaning "hill people", to refer to the group. Compare Khond, the exonym for Kui-Kuvis and Kondas, another Dravidian people group.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
గోండీ (gōṇḍī)
Adjective
గోండీ (gōṇḍī)
Telugu
Etymology
Borrowed from Gondi గోండీ (gōṇḍī).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
గోండీ • (gōṇḍī) ?
- Gondi (a Dravidian language in India)