நெய்த்தோர்
Tamil
Etymology
From Proto-Dravidian *neyttVr (“blood”). Cognate with Telugu నెత్తురు (netturu), Kannada ನೆತ್ತರು (nettaru), Tulu ನೆತ್ತೆರ್ (netter), Brahui دِتَر (ditar, “blood”), Kuvi ନେଡ୍ଡୁରି (netturi).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /n̪ejt̪ːoːɾ̪/, [n̪ɛjt̪ːoːɾ̪]
Noun
நெய்த்தோர் • (neyttōr)
- blood
- Synonym: இரத்தம் (irattam)
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) , “நெய்த்தோர்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press.