ಕೆಱೆ

Old Kannada

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *keṯay (“lake, tank, reservoir”). Cognate with Tamil சிறை (ciṟai), Telugu చెరువు (ceruvu, “pond”).

Noun

ಕೆಱೆ (keṟe)

  1. lake
  2. tank

Descendants
  • Kannada: ಕೆರೆ (kere)

Further reading
  • Dr. P. V. Narayana, editor (2007) , “ಕೆಱೆ”, in ಹಳಗನ್ನಡ ಪದಸಂಪದ [Halagannada Padasampada] (in Kannada), Kannada Sahitya Parishattu
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