ಕರ್ವು

Old Kannada

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *karumpu (“sugar cane”). Cognate with Tamil கரும்பு (karumpu), Malayalam കരിമ്പ് (karimpŭ).

Noun

ಕರ್ವು (karvu)

  1. sugar cane

Descendants
  • Middle Kannada: ಕರ್ಬು (karbu)
  • → Marathi: करवा (karvā), कर्वा (karvā)

Further reading
  • Dr. P. V. Narayana, editor (2007), “ಕರ್ವು”, in ಹಳಗನ್ನಡ ಪದಸಂಪದ [Halagannada Padasampada] (in Kannada), Kannada Sahitya Parishattu
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