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Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/mūnṯu

This Proto-Dravidian entry contains reconstructed words 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 *muH- +‎ *nṯu

Numeral
Proto-Dravidian cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : *mūnṯu

*mūnṯu

  1. three[1]

Descendants
  • Tamil: மூன்று (mūṉṟu)
  • Malayalam: മൂന്ന് (mūnnŭ)
  • Kannada: ಮೂರು (mūru)
  • Telugu: మూఁడు (mūn̆ḍu)
  • Tulu: ಮೂಜಿ (mūji)
  • Brahui: مُسہ‎, مُسِٹ‎
  • Kodava: ಮೂಂದು
  • Gondi: मूडु
  • Kolami: [script needed] (mūndiŋ)
  • Kurukh: [script needed] (mūnd)

References
  1. Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003). The Dravidian Languages. Cambridge University Press.
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