ನೀರ್
Appearance
Old Kannada
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *nīr (“water”). Cognate with Old Tamil 𑀦𑀻𑀭𑁆 (nīr, “water”).
Noun
[edit]ನೀರ್ (nīr)
Descendants
[edit]- Kannada: ನೀರು (nīru)
References
[edit]- Dr. P. V. Narayana, editor (2007), “ನೀರ್”, in ಹಳಗನ್ನಡ ಪದಸಂಪದ [haḷagannaḍa padasampada, Halagannada Padasampada][1] (in Kannada), Kannada Sahitya Parishattu
Tulu
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- നീര് (nīrŭ)
Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *nīr. Cognate with Badaga நீரு (nīru), Brahui دیر (dīr), Kannada ನೀರು (nīru), Malayalam നീര് (nīrŭ), Tamil நீர் (nīr), Toda நீர் (nīr), Telugu నీరు (nīru).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ನೀರ್ (nīrŭ)
References
[edit]- J. Brigel, A Grammar of the Tulu Language