ಯಾನಿ

Betta Kurumba

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jaːn̪i/

Noun

ಯಾನಿ (transliteration needed)

  1. elephant

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