Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/paḷḷi
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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
*paḷḷi
Descendants
- Central:
- Duruwa: पल्लि
- North:
- Kurukh: पल्ली (pallī)
- South:
- → Sanskrit: पल्लि (palli, “settlement of tribes; village; hut”), पल्ली (pallī), पल्लिका (pallikā)
- → Bengali: পল্লি (polli)
References
- Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.
- Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “paḷḷi”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.