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Gondwan etymology :

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Proto-Gondi-Kui : *kōnḍ-
Meaning : curved, bent
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Proto-Gondi : *kōnd-kaj
Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *kō̆nḍ-
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Gondi etymology :

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Proto-Gondi : *kōnd-kaj
Meaning : elbow
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Gommu Gondi : kunamkay
Maria Gondi : kunaŋkay
Koya Gondi : kunagay
Maria Gondi (Smith) : koondakaiyoo
Notes : The Gondi_Lu_S form is more archaic, as is shown by external data. The form itself literally means 'curved arm' (*kōnd- + *kāy-) and has undergone modifications in Gondi dialects, primarily in the direction *-ndk- > *-nadk- > *-naŋk-, although the reason of *-o- > -u- is not quite clear (probably due to surrounding back consonants).
Number in DED : 2054
Number in CVOTGD : 755
gonet-meaning,gonet-prnum,gonet-gondi_g,gonet-gondi_ma,gonet-gondi_ko,gonet-gondi_lu_s,gonet-notes,gonet-dednum,gonet-voc_num,

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Kui-Kuwi etymology :

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Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *kō̆nḍ-
Meaning : bent, crooked
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Kui : konḍori, konḍoni "bent, winding, zigzag"
Parja Kuwi : ḍong- (-it-) "to be bent, crooked"
Kuwi (Israel) : ḍōŋg- (-it-) "to be bent, crooked"
Additional forms : Also Kui kōnḍa (kōnḍi-) to curl, be curly, bent, twisted; gōṭoṛi, (P) gōṭoni hooked, bent like a hook; Kuwi_P ḍok- (-h-), Kuwi_Isr ḍōk- (-h-) to bend (elbow, wrist, finger)
Notes : Kuwi forms result from *konḍ-ŋg- > *koḍ-ŋg- > *kḍoŋg- > *ḍoŋg-.
Number in DED : 2054
kuiet-meaning,kuiet-prnum,kuiet-kui,kuiet-kuwi_p,kuiet-kuwi_isr,kuiet-addition,kuiet-notes,kuiet-dednum,

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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *kōnḍ-
Meaning : hook, curved
Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *konḍ-
Proto-Gondi-Kui : *kōnḍ-
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Kolami-Gadba etymology :

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Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *konḍ-
Meaning : hook
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Parji : kũḍaŋgey "elbow"
Ollari Gadba : konḍke "billhook"
Additional forms : Also Parji koḍka billhook
Number in DED : 2054
kogaet-meaning,kogaet-prnum,kogaet-parji,kogaet-ollari,kogaet-addition,kogaet-dednum,

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