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Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/kewi

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

Etymology

From *kew +‎ *i.

Noun

*kewi[1]

  1. ear

Descendants
  • Tamil: செவி (cevi)
  • Malayalam: ചെവി (cevi)
  • Kannada: ಕಿವಿ (kivi)
  • Telugu: చెవి (cevi)

References
  1. Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 154, 483, 586.
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