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Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/oru

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
Proto-Dravidian numbers (edit)
10
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    Cardinal: *onṯu
    Adjectival: *oru, *on

Etymology

Compound of *or +‎ *u.

Adjective

*oru[1]

  1. one

Descendants
  • Tamil: ஒரு (oru), ஓர் (ōr), ஒருமை (orumai), ஒருவன் (oruvaṉ)
  • Malayalam: ഒരു (oru), ഒരുമ (oruma), ഒരുവൻ (oruvaṉ)
  • Kannada: ಒರು (oru)
  • Kodava: ಒರು (oru)
  • Toda: வுர் (wï·r)
  • Kota (India): or
  • Tulu: ಒರ್ (or), ಒರು (oru), ಒರಿ (ori)
  • Gondi: ओरोर (oror)
  • Kuvi: ରୋ (ro)
  • Manda (India): ru
  • Pengo: ro

See also

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