ನಾಯಿ

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Kannada

Etymology

Inherited from Old Kannada ನಾಯ್ (nāy), from Proto-Dravidian *naHay. Cognate with Malayalam നായ (nāya), Tamil நாய் (nāy), Tulu ನಾಯಿ (nāyi).

Pronunciation

Noun

ನಾಯಿ (nāyi)

  1. dog
    Synonyms: ಕುನ್ನಿ (kunni), ಶ್ವಾನ (śvāna)

Declension

Case/Form Singular Plural
Nominative ನಾಯಿಯು (nāyiyu) ನಾಯಿಗಳು (nāyigaḷu)
Accusative ನಾಯಿಯನ್ನು (nāyiyannu) ನಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು (nāyigaḷannu)
Instrumental ನಾಯಿಯಿಂದ (nāyiyinda) ನಾಯಿಗಳಿಂದ (nāyigaḷinda)
Dative ನಾಯಿಗೆ (nāyige) ನಾಯಿಗಳಿಗೆ (nāyigaḷige)
Genitive ನಾಯಿಯ (nāyiya) ನಾಯಿಗಳ (nāyigaḷa)

Kodava

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *naHay.

Pronunciation

Noun

ನಾಯಿ (nāyi)

  1. dog

Tulu

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *naHay. Cognate with Kannada ನಾಯಿ (nāyi), Malayalam നായ (nāya), Tamil நாய் (nāy).

Pronunciation

Noun

ನಾಯಿ (nāyi) (Malayalam spelling നായി)

  1. dog