Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/aH

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.

*aH

1. that

• South Dravidian: *ā
  • South-Central:
    • Telugu: ఆ (ā, “that”)
  • Tamil-Kannada:
    • Kannada: ಆ (ā, “that”)
    • Tamil-Malayalam:
      • Malayalam: ആ (ā, “that”)
• Gondi-Kui: *ā
  • Kui-Kiwi: *ā
    • Kui (India): ଆ (ā, “that”)
• North Dravidian: *ā
  • Kurukh: आ (ā, “that”)
  • Kumarbhag Paharia: आ (ā, “that”)

• *uH
• *iH
• *yĀH
• *yĀ-
• *a-
• *i-
• *u-

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “1”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 1.