ಪೆಣ್

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Old Kannada

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Etymology

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From Proto-Dravidian *peṇ (female). Cognate with Tamil பெண் (peṇ), Malayalam പെണ്ണ് (peṇṇŭ).

Noun

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ಪೆಣ್ (peṇ)

  1. a female, woman

Descendants

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  • Kannada: ಹೆಣ್ಣು (heṇṇu)

References

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