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Old Kannada
Etymology
From Proto-Dravidian *kaẓutay (“donkey”). Cognate with Tamil கழுதை (kaḻutai).
Noun
ಕೞ್ತೆ (kaḻte)
- donkey, ass
Descendants
Further reading
- Dr. P. V. Narayana, editor (2007), “ಕೞ್ತೆ”, in ಹಳಗನ್ನಡ ಪದಸಂಪದ [haḷagannaḍa padasampada, Halagannada Padasampada] (in Kannada), Kannada Sahitya Parishattu