ಪೊೞ್ತು

Old Kannada

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *poẓ-tu (“sun; time”). Cognate with Tamil பொழுது (poḻutu), போழ்து (pōḻtu, “time”), Telugu ప్రొద్దు (proddu, “sun, time”), Gondi [script needed] (poṛd, “sun, hour”).

Noun

ಪೊೞ್ತು (poḻtu)

  1. time
  2. the sun

Descendants
  • Middle Kannada: ಪೊರ್ತು (portu)
    • Kannada: ಹೊತ್ತು (hottu)

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