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Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/maẓay

This Proto-Dravidian entry contains reconstructed words 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

Etymology

From *maẓ +‎ *ay

Noun

*maẓay[1]

  1. rain

Descendants
  • Tamil: மழை (maḻai)
  • Malayalam: മഴ (maḻa)
  • Kannada: ಮಳೆ (maḷe)

References
  1. Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 530.
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