ہیٹ

Brahui

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *yĀṭu. Cognate with Tamil யாடு (yāṭu) and possibly Elamite 𒄭𒁺 (hidu, “sheep, goat”).

Noun

ہیٹ (heṭ)

1. goat, sheep

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 531.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “yāṭu”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.