ನೆತ್ತರ್

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Old Kannada[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Dravidian *neyttVr (blood). Cognate with Tamil நெய்த்தோர் (neyttōr), Telugu నెత్తురు (netturu), Brahui دِتَر (ditar, blood).

Noun[edit]

ನೆತ್ತರ್ (nettar)

  1. blood

Descendants[edit]

  • Kannada: ನೆತ್ತರು (nettaru)

Further reading[edit]

  • Dr. P. V. Narayana, editor (2007), “ನೆತ್ತರ್”, in ಹಳಗನ್ನಡ ಪದಸಂಪದ [haḷagannaḍa padasampada, Halagannada Padasampada]‎[1] (in Kannada), Kannada Sahitya Parishattu