ಕುಱಿ

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Old Kannada

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *koṯi (sheep). Cognate with Tamil கொறி (koṟi), Telugu గొఱ్ఱె (goṟṟe).

Noun

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ಕುಱಿ (kuṟi)

  1. sheep
Descendants
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  • Kannada: ಕುರಿ (kuri)

Etymology 2

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Cognate with Tamil குறி (kuṟi).

Alternative forms

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Noun

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ಕುಱಿ (kuṟi)

  1. an aim, target, goal
  2. a mark, a sign

Verb

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ಕುಱಿ (kuṟi)

  1. to aim, intend, decide

Further reading

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  • Dr. P. V. Narayana, editor (2007), “ಕುಱಿ”, in ಹಳಗನ್ನಡ ಪದಸಂಪದ [haḷagannaḍa padasampada, Halagannada Padasampada]‎[1] (in Kannada), Kannada Sahitya Parishattu