గోండీ

Gondi

Telugu	గోండీ (gōṇḍī)
Devanagari	गोंडी
Odia	ଗ୕ଂଡୀ
Gunjala	𑵶𑶓𑶕𑶂𑶌 (gōṇḍī)
Masara	𑴎𑴽𑵀𑴘𑴳 (goṇḍī)

Etymology

Perhaps from the Dravidian word "kōṇḍ" meaning "hills". Used first by the Mughal dynasty in the 16th–18th centuries meaning "hill people", to refer to the group. Compare Khond, the exonym for Kui-Kuvis and Kondas, another Dravidian people group.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡoːɳɖiː/

Proper noun

గోండీ (gōṇḍī)

1. Gondi language

   Synonyms: కోయ్తోర్ (kōytōr), కోయ్ (kōy)

Adjective

గోండీ (gōṇḍī)

1. Gondi

   Synonyms: గోండ్ (gōṇḍ), కోయ్తోర్ (kōytōr), కోయ్ (kōy)

Telugu

Etymology

Borrowed from Gondi గోండీ (gōṇḍī).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡoːɳɖiː/

Proper noun

గోండీ • (gōṇḍī) ?

1. Gondi (a Dravidian language in India)