ಗೞ್ದೆ
Halegannada
Etymology
From Proto-Dravidian *keẓ-d (“paddy field”). Cognate with Tamil கழனி (kaḻaṉi), Malayalam കഴനി (kaḻani). Compare also Sanskrit कर्दम (kardama, “mud”), a Dravidian borrowing.
Noun
ಗೞ್ದೆ (gaḻde)
- field, paddy-field
Descendants
- Nadugannada: ಗರ್ದೆ (garde)
- Kannada: ಗದ್ದೆ (gadde), ಗೆದ್ದೆ (gedde)