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Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/erum-

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

Etymology

From *er +‎ *um.

Noun

*erum-[1]

  1. buffalo

*er-um-ay
  • Malayalam: എരുമ (eruma)
  • Tamil: எருமை (erumai)

References
  1. Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys)‎, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 525.
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