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Reconstruction:Proto-South Dravidian/toṇṭV-

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This Proto-South 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-South Dravidian

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Noun

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*toṇṭV-[1][2]

  1. chameleon

Descendants

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  • Kannada: ತೊಂಡೆ (toṇḍe)
  • Telugu: తొండ (toṇḍa)
  • Konda-Dora: టొణ్డొ (ṭoṇḍo)

References

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  1. ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 12.
  2. ^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “3501”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.