Reconstruction:Proto-South Dravidian I/karVḷ

This Proto-South Dravidian I 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 I

Etymology

Compound of *kar +‎ *Vḷ.

Noun

*karVḷ

intestines, bowels

Descendants

Malayalam: കരൾ (karaḷ)
Kannada: ಕರುಳು (karuḷu)

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 14.
Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “karaḷ”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

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