Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/maṯV-
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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
Verb
*maṯV-
- to forget, being hidden, obscure
Descendants
- Tamil: மறை (maṟai), மறக்க (maṟakka), மறதி (maṟati)
- Kannada: ಮರೆಮಾಡು (maremāḍu), ಮರೆತೆ (marete), ಮರೆವು (marevu)
- Malayalam: മറയുക (maṟayuka), മറക്കുക (maṟakkuka), മറവി (maṟavi)
References
- Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 531.
- Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “maṟai”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.