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Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/kayVl

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

Compound of *kay +‎ *Vl.

Noun

*kayVl[1]

  1. fish

Descendants
  • Tamil: கயல் (kayal)
  • Malayalam: കയൽ (kayal)
  • Telugu: కెక్క (kekka)

References
  1. Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 13.
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