Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/mūnṯu

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

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Cardinal: mūnṯu Adjectival: muH

Etymology

Compound of *muH +‎ *nṯu.

Numeral

*mūnṯu

three[1]

Descendants

Tamil: மூன்று (mūṉṟu)
Malayalam: മൂന്ന് (mūnnŭ)
Kannada: ಮೂರು (mūru)
Telugu: మూడు (mūḍu), మూఁడు (mūn̆ḍu)
Tulu: ಮೂಜಿ (mūji)
Brahui: مُسہ‎, مُسِٹ‎
Kodava: ಮೂಂದು
Gondi: मूंडु (mūṇḍ)
Kolami: [script needed] (mūndiŋ)
Kurukh: मून्द् (mūnd)

References

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

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