ನೀರ್

See also: ನರಿ and ನೀರು

Old Kannada

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *nīr (“water”). Cognate with Old Tamil 𑀦𑀻𑀭𑁆 (nīr, “water”).

Noun

ನೀರ್ (nīr)

water

Descendants

Kannada: ನೀರು (nīru)

References

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

Tulu

ನೀರ್

Alternative forms

നീര് (nīr)

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *nīr. Cognate with Badaga நீரு (nīru), Brahui دیر‎ (dīr), Kannada ನೀರು (nīru), Malayalam നീര് (nīrŭ), Tamil நீர் (nīr), Toda நீர் (nīr), Telugu నీరు (nīru).

Noun

ನೀರ್ (nīr)

water

References

J. Brigel, A Grammar of the Tulu Language

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