ನೆೞಲ್

Old Kannada

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *nī̆ẓal- (“shade, shadow”). Cognate with Tamil நிழல் (niḻal), Telugu నీడ (nīḍa).

Noun

ನೆೞಲ್ (neḻal)

  1. shade, shadow

Descendants
  • Kannada: ನೆರಳು (neraḷu)

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