Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/nāḷ

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

*nāḷ

1. day

Descendants

• Kannada: ನಾಳು (nāḷu)
• Telugu: నాడు (nāḍu)
• Tamil: நாள் (nāḷ)
• Malayalam: നാൾ (nāḷ)

Noun

*nāḷ

1. night

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 528.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “3656”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “3621”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.