Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/ōntti
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This Proto-Dravidian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Proto-Dravidian
Noun
*ōntti
- bloodsucker lizard
Descendants
- Tamil: ஓத்தி (ōtti), ஓந்தி (ōnti), ஓதி (ōti)
- Malayalam: ഓന്ത് (ōntŭ)
- Kannada: ಓತಿ (ōti), ಒಂತಿ (onti)
- Tulu: ಓಂತಿ (ōnti)
- Kodava: ಓಂದಿ (ōndi)
References
- Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 525.
- Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “1054”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 100.