ನಾಯ್

Old Kannada

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *naHay. Cognate with Tamil நாய் (nāy), Malayalam നായ (nāya).

Noun

ನಾಯ್ (nāy)

  1. a dog

Descendants
  • Kannada: ನಾಯಿ (nāyi)

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