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ಮೈ

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Kannada

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Derived from Prakrit 𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀘 (macca, body), from Sanskrit मर्त्य (martya, body), characterized by a lexical shift commonly found in early Dravidian tadbhava borrowings.

Noun

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ಮೈ (mai)

  1. the body
    Synonyms: ದೇಹ (dēha), ಶರೀರ (śarīra), ಒಡಲು (oḍalu)

Declension

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Case/Form Singular Plural
Nominative ಮೈಯು (maiyu) ಮೈಗಳು (maigaḷu)
Accusative ಮೈಯನ್ನು (maiyannu) ಮೈಗಳನ್ನು (maigaḷannu)
Instrumental ಮೈಯಿಂದ (maiyinda) ಮೈಗಳಿಂದ (maigaḷinda)
Dative ಮೈಗೆ (maige) ಮೈಗಳಿಗೆ (maigaḷige)
Genitive ಮೈಯ (maiya) ಮೈಗಳ (maigaḷa)

References

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  • Aiyar, R. Swaminatha (1975) Dravidian Theories, Motilal Banarsidass, page 313