Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/kiḷi

This Proto-Dravidian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Dravidian

Noun

*kiḷi

1. parrot

Descendants

• Kannada: ಗಿಳಿ (giḷi), ಗಿಣಿ (giṇi)
• Old Tamil: 𑀓𑀺𑀴𑀺 (kiḷi)
  • Tamil: கிளி (kiḷi)
  • Malayalam: കിളി (kiḷi, “bird”)
• Telugu: చిలుక (ciluka)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 526.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “kiḷi”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.