ಯಾನಿ

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Betta Kurumba

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *yĀnay (elephant). Cognate with Tamil யானை (yāṉai), Malayalam ആന (āna), Telugu ఏనుగు (ēnugu).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ಯಾನಿ (yāni)

  1. elephant

References

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  • Zvelebil, Kamil V. (1982) “ಯಾನಿ”, in Bëṭṭu̵ Kuṟumba: First Report on a Tribal Language[1], Journal of the American Oriental Society