Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/pal

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

*pal[1]

tooth

Descendants

Southern:
- Tulu: ಪರು (paru)
- Tamil-Kannada:
  - Old Kannada: ಪಲ್ (pal)
    - Kannada: ಹಲ್ಲು (hallu)
    - Sholaga: ಹಲ್ಲು (hallu), ಅಲ್ಲು (allu)
  - Tamil-Kota:
    - Kodava: ಪಲ್ಲು (pallu)
    - Kota (India): பல் (pal)
    - Tamil-Malayalam:
      - Malayalam: പല്ല് (pallŭ)
      - Tamil: பல் (pal), பற்கள் (paṟkaḷ)

South Central:
- Gondi: పల్ (pal), వల్ (val)
- Telugu: పలు (palu), పల్లు (pallu)
- Konda-Kuvi:
  - Konda-Dora: పల్ (pal)
  - Manda (India): ପାଲ୍ (pal)
  - Kui (India): ପାଡୁ (paḍu), ପାଲୁ (palu)
  - Kuvi: ପାଲୁ (palu), ପାଲ୍ଲୁ (pallu), ପାଲ୍ଲୂ (pallū)

Central:
- Duruwa: ପେଲ୍
- Kolami: పల్ (pal)
- Southeastern Kolami: పల్ (pal)
- Ollari: పల్ (pal), పల్లూ (pallū)

Northern:
- Kurukh: पल्ल (pall)
- Kumarbhag Paharia: पलु

→? Akkadian: 𒄠𒋛 (pīrum, “elephant”)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 529.

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[1] Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 529.