South Dravidian etymology : Query result

Proto-South Dravidian : *tor_-

Meaning : cow, herd of cows

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : tor_u, tor_uvu

Tamil meaning : herd of cows, cattle-stall, shepherd caste, crowd, multitude, host

Tamil derivates : tor_uvan_ shepherd; fem. tor_uvi, tor_utti

Kannada : tur_u

Kannada meaning : cow, kine

Kannada derivates : tor_u, tur_upu, turuhu = tur_u (Gai, index); tur_ukār_a cowherd, owner of cows; tur_uvaḷa, tur_uvāḷa cowherd; fem. tur_uvaḷti

Notes : Irregular -u- in Kannada.

Number in DED : 3534

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