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Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/pilli

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

Etymology

Compare Proto-Indo-Aryan *billa (“cat”).

Noun

*pilli

  1. cat

Descendants
  • Southern:
    • Kannada: ಪಿಲ್ಲಿ (pilli)
    • Tamil: பில்லி (pilli)
  • South-Central:

References
  1. Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003). The Dravidian Languages. Cambridge University Press.
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