Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/naḷV

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

Alternative forms

*nāḷ

Noun

*naḷV

night

Descendants

Central Dravidian:
- Kolami-Naiki:
  - Kolami: [script needed] (a·le)
  - Southeastern Kolami: ఆళె (āḷe)
- Parji-Gadaba:
  - Duruwa: [script needed] (nendu nal)
North Dravidian:
- Brahui: نَن (nan)
South Dravidian:
- Tamil: நள் (naḷ)
South-Central Dravidian:
- Gondi-Kui:
  - Konda-Kui:
    - Konda-Dora: [script needed] (nāṛa)
    - Kuvi-Kui:
      - Kui (India): [script needed] (nāḍangi)
      - Kuvi: [script needed] (la'aŋa), [script needed] (la'a), [script needed] (la'anga), [script needed] (lāanga), [script needed] (lāl'aŋa)
  - Manda-Pengo:
    - Manda (India): [script needed] (nālaŋ)
    - Pengo: [script needed] (nāṇa)

References

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

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