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Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/ñām

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

Alternative forms

*ñam-

Pronoun

*ñām[1]

  1. 1SG plural inclusive pronoun; we

Descendants
  • South Dravidian
    • Kannada: ನಾವು (nāvu)
    • Tamil: நாம் (nām)
    • Malayalam: നാം (nāṃ)
    • Tulu: ನಮ​ (nama​)
  • South-Central
    • Telugu: మనము (manamu)
    • Gondi: 𑵺𑵠𑵰𑶓𑵾, नमोट, నమోట్ (namoṭ)
  • Central Dravidian
    • Southeastern Kolami: [script needed] (nēm)
  • North Dravidian

References
  1. Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 531.
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