Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/pokay

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

Etymology

Compound of *pok +‎ *ay.

Noun

*pokay

smoke

Descendants

Central Dravidian:
- Kondekor: [script needed] (pōgu, “smoke”), [script needed] (pogasur, “soot”), [script needed] (pōgu, “smoke”), [script needed] (pōga, “tobacoo”), [script needed] (pogḍ-, “to fill with smoke”)
- Kolami-Naiki:
  - Kolami: पॊग (poga)
  - Southeastern Kolami: పొగ్ (pog)
- Ollari: [script needed] (pog)
South Dravidian:
- South Dravidian I:
  - Tamil-Kannada:
    - Kannada: ಹೊಗೆ (hoge)
    - Tamil-Kodagu:
      - Kodava: ಪೊಗೆ (poge)
      - Tamil-Malayalam:
        Tamil: புகை (pukai)
        
        Malayalam: പുക (puka)
      - Toda-Kota:
        Kota (India): [script needed] (peg, “smoke”), [script needed] (pog, “tobacoo”), [script needed] (po·, “tobacco”)
        
        Toda: [script needed] (pax)
  - Tulu: ಪುಗ್ (pugŭ), ಪೊಗ್ (pogŭ)
- South Dravidian II:
  - Gondi-Kui:
    - Gondi: పొగొ (pogo), పొగా (pogā), పొయ (poya), పొయొ (poyo), పొఈ (poī), పొయ్ (poy), పొయ్యూస్ (poyyūs)
    - Konda-Kui:
      - Konda-Dora: పొగొ (pogo)
      - Kuvi-Kui:
        Kui (India): ପୋ୕କାଡ଼ି (pōkaṛi)
        
        Kui (India): ଭୋଇୟି (bhoiyi), ବୋ୕ଇ (bōi), ବୋ୕ୟି (bōyi), ବୋ୕ୟୀ (bōyī), ବୁଁୟ୍ (bũy), ପୋଽକାଡ଼ି (po’kaṛi)
  - Telugu: పొగ (poga), పొవ (pova)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 149.
Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “4240”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.