Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/aHn-

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

Verb

*aHn-

to say

Descendants

Central Dravidian:
- Kolami-Naiki:
  - Kolami: ఎన్- (en-), ఇన్- (in-)
  - Southeastern Kolami: ఎన్- (en-)
- Parji-Gadaba:
  - Duruwa: ऎन्
  - Kondekor: ఇన్-
North Dravidian:
- Kurukh-Malto:
  - Kumarbhag Paharia: [script needed] (áne)
  - Kurukh: आन्ना (ānnā), आन्त'आना (ānt'ānā)
South Dravidian:
- South Dravidian I:
  - Tamil-Kannada:
    - Kannada: ಎನ್ನು (ennu), ಅನ್ನು (annu)
    - Tamil-Kodagu:
      - Kodava: [script needed] (*enn-)
      - Tamil-Malayalam:
        Malayalam: എന്നുക (ennuka), എന്ന് (ennŭ)
        
        Tamil: என் (eṉ)
      - Toda-Kota:
        Kota (India): [script needed] (in-)
        
        Toda: [script needed] (ïn-)
  - Tulu: ಅನ್ಪಿನಿ (anpini), ಇನ್ಪಿನಿ (inpini), ಎನ್ದ್ರುನಿ (endruni)
- South Dravidian II:
  - Gondi-Kui:
    - Gondi: ఇన్దానా (indānā), ఇన్ద్- (ind-), ఇన్- (in-)
    - Konda-Kui:
      - Konda-Dora: ఇన్- (in-)
      - Kuvi-Kui:
        Kui (India): [script needed] (inba)
        
        Kuvi: [script needed] (injali), [script needed] (innai), [script needed] (in-), [script needed] (inmbu)
    - Manda-Pengo:
      - Manda (India): [script needed] (in-)
      - Pengo: [script needed] (in-)
  - Telugu: అను (anu), అనిపించు (anipiñcu), అనుకొను (anukonu)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 523.
Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) chapter 868, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

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