நெய்த்தோர்

Tamil

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *neyttVr (“blood”). Cognate with Telugu నెత్తురు (netturu), Kannada ನೆತ್ತರು (nettaru), Tulu ನೆತ್ತೆರ್ (netter), Brahui دِتَر‎ (ditar, “blood”), Kuvi ନେଡ୍ଡୁରି (netturi).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /n̪ejt̪ːoːɾ̪/, [n̪ɛjt̪ːoːɾ̪]

Noun

நெய்த்தோர் • (neyttōr)

blood
Synonym: இரத்தம் (irattam)

References

University of Madras (1924–1936) , “நெய்த்தோர்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press.

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