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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *kaṇ-
Meaning : eye
Proto-South Dravidian: *kaṇ
Proto-Telugu : *kan-
Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *kaṇ
Proto-Gondi-Kui : *kaṇ
Proto-North Dravidian : *qan
Brahui : xan
dravet-meaning,dravet-sdr,dravet-tel,dravet-koga,dravet-gnd,dravet-ndr,dravet-bra,

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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *kaṇ
Meaning : eye
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : kaṇ
Tamil meaning : eye, aperture, orifice, star of a peacock's tail
Malayalam : kaṇ, kaṇṇu
Malayalam meaning : eye, nipple, star in peacock's tail, bud
Kannada : kaṇ
Kannada meaning : eye, small hole, orifice
Kodagu : kaṇṇɨ
Kodagu meaning : eye, small hole, orifice
Tulu : kaṇṇụ
Tulu meaning : eye, nipple, star in peacock's feather, rent, tear
Proto-Nilgiri : *kaṇ
Number in DED : 1159
sdret-meaning,sdret-prnum,sdret-tam,sdret-tammean,sdret-mal,sdret-malmean,sdret-kan,sdret-kanmean,sdret-kod,sdret-kodmean,sdret-tul,sdret-tulmean,sdret-kt,sdret-dednum,

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Nilgiri etymology :

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Proto-Nilgiri : *kaṇ
Meaning : eye, loop in string
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Kota : kaṇ
Toda : koṇ
Number in DED : 1159
ktet-meaning,ktet-prnum,ktet-kota,ktet-toda,ktet-dednum,

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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *kan-
Meaning : eye, small hole, orifice, mesh of net, eye in peacock's feather
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : kanu
Dialectal forms (1) : kannu
Additional forms : Also kan nīru tears
Number in DED : 1159
telet-meaning,telet-prnum,telet-tel_1,telet-tel_2,telet-addition,telet-dednum,

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Kolami-Gadba etymology :

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Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *kaṇ
Meaning : eye
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Kolami : kan (pl. kanḍl) "eye, small hole in ground, cave"
Naikri : kan (pl. kanḍḷ) "eye, spot in peacock's tail"
Naiki : kan (pl. -l)
Parji : kan (pl. kanul) "(S only) eye"
Ollari Gadba : kaṇ (pl. kaṇkul)
Salur Gadba : kanu (pl. kankul)
Additional forms : Also Ollari kaṇul maṭṭa eyebrow; kaṇa (pl. kaṇul) hole
Number in DED : 1159
kogaet-meaning,kogaet-prnum,kogaet-kolami,kogaet-naikri,kogaet-naiki,kogaet-parji,kogaet-ollari,kogaet-salur,kogaet-addition,kogaet-dednum,

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Gondwan etymology :

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Proto-Gondi-Kui : *kaṇ
Meaning : eye
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Proto-Gondi : *kaṇ
Konda : kaṇ
Proto-Pengo-Manda : *kaṇ
Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *kan-u (pl. *kaṇ-ka)
gndet-meaning,gndet-prnum,gndet-gon,gndet-kon,gndet-pem,gndet-kui,

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Gondi etymology :

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Proto-Gondi : *kaṇ
Meaning : eye
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Betul Gondi : kan (pl. kank)
Adilabad Gondi : kaṛ (pl. kaṛk)
Number in DED : 1159
gonet-meaning,gonet-prnum,gonet-gondi_tr,gonet-gondi_a,gonet-dednum,

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Konda etymology :

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Konda : kaṇ
Meaning: eye
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Number in DED : 1159
konet-meaning,konet-prnum,konet-dednum,

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Pengo-Manda etymology :

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Proto-Pengo-Manda : *kaṇ
Meaning : eye
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Pengo : kaṇga (pl. -ŋ, kaṇku)
Manda : kan (pl. -ke)
Notes : Loss of retroflex articulation in Manda is not quite clear; it either has something to do with the auslaut position (although -ṇ is not prohibited in the auslaut), or is due to development by analogy with the plural form kanke < *kaṇku.
Number in DED : 1159
pemet-meaning,pemet-prnum,pemet-pengo,pemet-manda,pemet-notes,pemet-dednum,

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Kui-Kuwi etymology :

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Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *kan-u (pl. *kaṇ-ka)
Meaning : eye
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Kui : kanu (pl. kan-ga)
Khuttia Kui : kanu (pl. kaṛka)
Kuwi (Fitzgerald) : kannū (pl. karnka)
Kuwi (Schulze) : kannu (kanka)
Sunkarametta Kuwi : kanu (pl. kaṇka)
Parja Kuwi : kanu (pl. kaṇka)
Kuwi (Israel) : kanu (pl. kaṇka)
Number in DED : 1159
kuiet-meaning,kuiet-prnum,kuiet-kui,kuiet-kuttia,kuiet-kuwi_f,kuiet-kuwi_s,kuiet-kuwi_su,kuiet-kuwi_p,kuiet-kuwi_isr,kuiet-dednum,

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North Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-North-Dravidian : *qan
Meaning : eye, eye of tuber
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Kurukh : xann
Malto : qanu
Additional forms : Also KUR xannērnā (of newly born babies or animals) to begin to see, have the use of one's eyesight.
Number in DED : 1159
ndret-meaning,ndret-prnum,ndret-kur,ndret-mlt,ndret-addition,ndret-dednum,

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Brahui etymology :

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Brahui : xan
Meaning : eye
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Number in DED : 1159
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