Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/nūy

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

Noun

*nūy

well

Descendants

Central Dravidian:
- Kolami-Naiki:
  - Kolami: నువ్వి (nuvvi)
  - Southeastern Kolami: నువ్వి (nuvvi), ఉయ్ (uy), ఉవ్వి (uvvi)
South Dravidian:
- South Dravidian II:
  - Gondi-Kui:
    - Gondi: నుయ్ (nuy)
    - Konda-Kui:
      - Konda-Dora: నుయ్ (nuy)
      - Kuvi: ନୂୟି (nūyi)
  - Telugu: నుయి (nuyi), నుయ్యి (nuyyi), నూయి (nūyi)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 528.
Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) chapter 3706, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

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