Gondwan etymology : List with all references

Proto-Gondi : *kar-

Meaning : to learn; to teach

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Betul Gondi : karītānā "to learn"

Mandla Gondi (Williamson) : karrītānā "to learn"

Mandla Gondi (Phailbus) : karrītānā "to learn"

Muria Gondi : karī- "to learn"

Maria Gondi : kari- "to learn"

Koya Gondi : kahr- "to teach"

Yeotmal Gondi : kari- "to learn"

Maria Gondi (Mitchell) : karhtānā "to teach"

Adilabad Gondi : kari- "to learn"

Chanda Gondi : karitānā "to learn"

Additional forms : Also Gondi_A (SR) karivāl a student; karusānā to teach; Gondi_Chd karutānā, Gondi_Tr karehtānā, Gondi_W karahtānā, Gondi_Ph karrahtānā, Gondi_Mu karih-, Gondi_Ma kar̨ʔ- to teach

Number in DED : 1297

Number in CVOTGD : 531

Pengo-Manda etymology :

Proto-Pengo-Manda : *ǯap-

Meaning : to teach

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Pengo : jap-

Manda : jap-

Additional Forms : Also Pengo japa- to learn; Manda japa- to learn

Number in DED : 1297

Kui-Kuwi etymology :

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *gRāmb- (caus. *gRāp-)

Meaning : to learn

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kui : grāmba (grāmbi-) "to learn, study; n. act of learning, study"

Kuwi (Fitzgerald) : japali

Kuwi (Schulze) : jāpinai

Sunkarametta Kuwi : jāp- (-it-)

Additional forms : Also Kui grāppa (grāpt-) to teach, instruct, instigate; n. instruction, teaching, doctrine, instigation; Kuwi_F jāphali to teach; Kuwi_Su jāp- (-h-) to teach

Notes : In Kuwi the simple base was modified by analogy with the causative stem.

Number in DED : 1297

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *kal_-

Meaning : to learn

Proto-South Dravidian: *kal_-

Proto-Telugu : *kar_- (*-l_-)

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *kar- (*-r_-)

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *kar_a-

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *kal_-

Meaning : to learn

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : kal (kar_p-, kar_r_-)

Tamil meaning : to learn, study, practise (as arts), acquire skill in the use of arms

Tamil derivates : kalai arts and sciences, learning, erudition; kallāmai state of being unlearned, illiteracy, ignorance; kallān_ unlearned, illiterate person; kalli precocity, precocious child; kalvi studying, learning, erudition, science, practice, scientific work; kar_kai learning; kar_pan_, kar_r_avan_ learned person, scholar; kar_pan_ai learning, study, teaching, instruction; kar_pōn_ scholar, pupil; kar_pi (-pp-, -tt-) to teach, instruct; kar_pu learning, study, knowledge, chastity; kar_r_ar learned men

Malayalam : kalkka (kar_r_-)

Malayalam meaning : to learn

Malayalam derivates : kala art, science; kar_r_avar the learned

Kannada : kal (kalt-), kali (kalit-)

Kannada meaning : to learn

Kannada derivates : kalisu, kalusu to teach; kal learning; kali a learned man; kalike learning, skill; kalita, kalpi learning, erudition; kaliyuvike act of learning, learning; kale an art

Tulu : kalpuni

Tulu meaning : to learn, study

Tulu derivates : kalpāvuni to teach, instigate; (B-K.) kalpādi a learned man, sophist; hypocrite

Proto-Nilgiri : *kaɫ-

Number in DED : 1297

Nilgiri etymology :

Proto-Nilgiri : *kaɫ-

Meaning : to learn

South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology

Kota : kal- (kat_-)

Toda : kaɫ- (kat_-)

Additional forms : Also Kota kalc- (kalc-) to teach; kalyv (? kaḷyv) education; kaḷyv skill, ability to do things without being taught; Toda kalc- (kalč-) to teach; kalfy education

Number in DED : 1297

Telugu etymology :

Proto-Telugu : *kar_- (*-l_-)

Meaning : to learn, study

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : kar_acu

Additional forms : Also kar_apu to teach; n. instigation, incitement; kar_apincu to cause to teach; kar_udu ability, skill, cleverness; kala an art, a science

Number in DED : 1297