برنگ

Brahui

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian [Term?]. Cognate with Tamil வேறு (vēṟu, “different, other”).

Verb

بِرِّنْگ (birriṅg)

1. to separate out
2. to pick out, select
3. to pick out with spots in weaving
4. to distinguish, recognise from afar

Derived terms

• بِرْوے (birve, “sieve”)
• بِرْوِنْگِنْگ (birvingiṅg, “to be sifted”)

References

• Bray, Denys (1934) “birring”, in The Brahui Language‎^[1], Calcutta, India: Superintendent Government Printing, Part II: The Brāhūī Problem; Part III: Etymological Vocabulary, page 74
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “5548”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.