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

1. 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.