Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/kawVḷi

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

Etymology

Compound of *kaw +‎ *Vḷi.

Noun

*kawVḷi

  1. lizard
    Synonym: *palli

Descendants

  • North:
    • Brahui: گْلُونْٹ (glūnṭ), گُلونْٹ (gulonṭ), کْلونْٹ (klonṭ)
  • South:
    • Tamil–Kannada:
      • Kannada: ಗವುಳಿ (gavuḷi), ಗವಳಿ (gavaḷi)
      • Tamil-Kodagu:
        • Kodava: ಗವ್ಳಿ (gavḷi)
        • Tamil-Malayalam
          • Malayalam: ഗൗളി (gauḷi)
          • Tamil: கௌளி (kauḷi), கவுளி (kavuḷi), கெவுளி (kevuḷi)
    • Tulu: ಗೌಳಿ (gauḷi)
  • South Central:
    • Gondi: గూవ్హల్ (gūvhal), గూవ్హాల్ (gūvhāl), గొయ్హల్ (goyhal)
    • Telugu: గౌళి (gauḷi), గవుళి (gavuḷi)

References

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