Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/ñāṯu

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Proto-Dravidian

Etymology 1

Verb

*ñāṯu[1][2]

  1. to emit smell

Descendants

  • Central Dravidian:
    • Duruwa: (ned-, “to smell, stink”)
  • South Dravidian I:

Etymology 2

Noun

*ñāṯu[3]

  1. seedlings for transplantation

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 527.
  2. ^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “2918”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
  3. ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 527.
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