Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/kūr-

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

*kūr-

to sleep
Synonym: *tuñc-

Descendants

Central Dravidian:
- Kolami: గుఙ్గి (guṅgi)
- Parji-Gadaba:
  - Duruwa: कूर्क्-, कूरुकुड्, कूर्कुकुड्
  - Kondekor: కూర్క్-, కుర్కల్
North Dravidian:
- Kurukh-Malto:
  - Kumarbhag Paharia: [script needed] (kúge)
  - Kurukh: कूगना (kūgnā)
South Dravidian:
- South Dravidian I:
  - Tulu: ಕೂರುನಿ (kūruni), ಕೂರೆಲೆ (kūrele), [script needed] (kūraṅgelů)
- South Dravidian II:
  - Gondi-Kui:
    - Gondi: కూర్కానా (kūrkānā), కుర్కీనా (kurkīnā), కూర్క్- (kūrk-), కూర్క (kūrka), కూర్కి (kūrki), కుర్కీ (kurkī), [script needed] (kūrmuṛ)
    - Kuvi: [script needed] (kūrn̆kali)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 526.
Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “kūruni”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

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