𑵭𑶂𑶌

Gondi

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *waḷi. Cognate with Telugu వలి (vali), Kodava ಬಳಿ (baḷi), Tamil வளி (vaḷi), Kuvi ବିଡ଼ୀ (viṛi) and Malayalam വളി (vaḷi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋa.ɽiː/
• Hyphenation: 𑵭‧𑶂𑶌
• Rhymes: -iː

Noun

𑵭𑶂𑶌 (vaḍī /vaṛī/)

1. wind, air

References

• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “vaḷi”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 480.