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Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/i-

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

Root

*i-[1]

  1. this, this here

Derived terms
  • *i-van (“this man”)
    • South-Central:
      • Telugu: వీఁడు (vīn̆ḍu), Telugu: వీడు (vīḍu)
    • South Dravidian:
    • Pengo: इवन (ivan)
  • *i-vaḷ (“this woman”)
  • *i-tu (“this”)
    • South-Central:
    • South Dravidian:
    • Central Dravidian:
      • Kolami-Gadba:
        • Kolami: [script needed] (id)
        • Duruwa: इद (id)
        • Naiki: [script needed] (id)
  • *i-var (“these persons”)
    • South-Central:
      • Telugu: వీరు (vīru)
    • South Dravidian:
    • Central Dravidian:
      • Naiki: [script needed] (īr)
  • *iw-ay (“these (non-men humans or non-humans)”)
  • *i-nṯu (“today, now”)

Also see

References
  1. Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003). The Dravidian Languages. Cambridge University Press, page 390
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