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Kannada
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kay (“hand”). Cognate with Tamil கை (kai), Malayalam കൈ (kai),Telugu కై (kai) ,Tulu ಕೈ (kai), Kurukh खेक्खा (xekkhā).
Pronunciation
Noun
ಕೈ • (kai)
- (anatomy) hand
ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ರಕ್ತ ಸುರಿಯುತ್ತಿದೆ.- ninna kaiyinda rakta suriyuttide.
- Your hand is bleeding.
- elephant's trunk
- handle
Declension
| Case/Form
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Singular
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Plural
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| Nominative
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ಕೈಯು (kaiyu)
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ಕೈಗಳು (kaigaḷu)
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| Accusative
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ಕೈಯನ್ನು (kaiyannu)
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ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು (kaigaḷannu)
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| Instrumental
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ಕೈಯಿಂದ (kaiyinda)
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ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ (kaigaḷinda)
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| Dative
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ಕೈಗೆ (kaige)
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ಕೈಗಳಿಗೆ (kaigaḷige)
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| Genitive
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ಕೈಯ (kaiya)
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ಕೈಗಳ (kaigaḷa)
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References
Učida, Norihiko, Rajapurohit, B. B. (2013) “ಕೈ”, in Kannada-English Etymological Dictionary, 3-11-1, Asahi-chō, Fuchū-shi, 183-8534, Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, →ISBN, page 261.
Tulu
Etymology
From Proto-Dravidian *kay. Cognate with Kannada ಕೈ (kai), Telugu కై (kai), Tamil கை (kai), Malayalam കൈ (kai).
Noun
ಕೈ (kai)
- hand