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Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/waḷi

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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

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Noun

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*waḷi[1]

  1. wind

Descendants

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  • Tamil: வளி (vaḷi)
  • Malayalam: വളി (vaḷi)
  • Telugu: వలి (vali, chill, cold)
  • Gondi: 𑵭𑶂𑶌 (vaḍī)

References

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  1. ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 531.