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Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/cāṯu

This Proto-Dravidian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Dravidian
Proto-Dravidian numbers (edit)
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    Cardinal: *cāṯu
    Adjectival: *caṯ-

Etymology

Compound of *cāṯ +‎ *u.

Numeral

*cāṯu

  1. six[1]

Descendants
  • Tamil: ஆறு (āṟu)
  • Malayalam: ആറ് (āṟŭ)
  • Old Kannada: ಆಱು (āṟu)
  • Sholaga: ಆಱು
  • Telugu: ఆరు (āru)
  • Tulu: ಆಜಿ (āji)
  • Kodava: ಆರು
  • Gondi: हारुंग (hāruṅg), सारुंग (sāruṅɡ)
  • Kui (India): [script needed] (sajgi)

See also
  • Appendix:Cognate sets for Dravidian languages

References
  1. Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003). The Dravidian Languages. Cambridge University Press.
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