𑀓𑀺𑀡𑁰𑀝𑀺

Old Tamil

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-South Dravidian *kiṇṭV-.

Noun

𑀓𑀺𑀡𑁰𑀝𑀺 (kiṇṭi)

1. pitcher pot, a spouted pot, lota. Usually made of bell metal. Traditionally used in households for holding water. Used for puja rituals also.

Descendants

• Malayalam: കിണ്ടി (kiṇṭi)
• Tamil: கிண்டி (kiṇṭi)
• → Malay: kendi (see there for further descendants)
• → Old Javanese: kuṇḍi
  • > Javanese: ꦏꦼꦤ꧀ꦝꦶ (kendhi) (inherited)

References

• Podolsky, Baruch (1998) “Notes on Hebrew Etymology”, in Schlomo Isre'el, Itamar Singer, Ran Zadok, editors, Past links: Studies in the languages and cultures of the ancient Near East (Israel Oriental studies; 18)‎^[1], Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, →ISBN, pages 199–200