Gondi etymology : Query result

Proto-Gondi : *kōn-aṛ

Meaning : shed for hens

Muria Gondi : kōnaṛ (pl. kōnahk)

Number in DED : 2211

Number in CVOTGD : 971

Proto-Gondi : *kōnd-ā

Meaning : bullock, ox

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Betul Gondi : kōnḍā

Additional forms : Other dialects have kōnda

Number in DED : 2216

Number in CVOTGD : 972

Proto-Gondi : *kōnd-kaj

Meaning : elbow

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Gommu Gondi : kunamkay

Maria Gondi : kunaŋkay

Koya Gondi : kunagay

Maria Gondi (Smith) : koondakaiyoo

Notes : The Gondi_Lu_S form is more archaic, as is shown by external data. The form itself literally means 'curved arm' (*kōnd- + *kāy-) and has undergone modifications in Gondi dialects, primarily in the direction *-ndk- > *-nadk- > *-naŋk-, although the reason of *-o- > -u- is not quite clear (probably due to surrounding back consonants).

Number in DED : 2054

Number in CVOTGD : 755

Proto-Gondi : *kōp-

Meaning : cowherd

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Betul Gondi : kōpāl "term of abuse applied to Gaiki graziers"

Mandla Gondi (Williamson) : kopāl

Mandla Gondi (Phailbus) : kopāl

Muria Gondi : kōpal

Maria Gondi : kōpal

Chindwara Gondi : kōpal

Durg Gondi : kōpal

Additional forms : Also Gondi_Ph, Gondi_Mu kōpe (pl. -hk) cowherdess; Gondi_Mu, Gondi_Chd koh- to tend cattle; Gondi_Mu kohval cowherd

Notes : The form koh- is an old causative (probably from *kop-s-).

Number in DED : 2218

Number in CVOTGD : 975, 955

Proto-Gondi : *kōp-

Meaning : a kind of insect

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Muria Gondi : kōpe, marka kōpe

Number in DED : 2113

Number in CVOTGD : 977

Proto-Gondi : *kōR

Meaning : horn

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Betul Gondi : kōr (obl. kōt-, pl. kōhk) "horn of cattle or wild animals, branch of a tree"

Mandla Gondi (Williamson) : kōr (pl. kōhk)

Mandla Gondi (Phailbus) : kōr (pl. kōhk)

Maria Gondi : kōr̨u (pl. kōh_ku)

Seoni Gondi : kōr (pl. kōhku)

Maria Gondi (Mitchell) : kohk "branch"

Maria Gondi (Smith) : kogoo "a horn"

Chindwara Gondi : kōr (pl. kōhk)

Adilabad Gondi : kōr (pl. kōhk)

Number in DED : 2200

Number in CVOTGD : 980

Proto-Gondi : *kōṛ

Meaning : a sheaf in the field

Betul Gondi : kōṛ

Number in DED : 2253

Number in CVOTGD : 983

Proto-Gondi : *kōṛ-

Meaning : to sprout

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Betul Gondi : kōṛsānā, kōrsānā "to sprout, grow (of trees, plants, etc.)"

Muria Gondi : koṛs-

Maria Gondi : koṛs-

Seoni Gondi : koṛs-

Koya Gondi : koṛi "leaf-shoot"

Adilabad Gondi : koṛs-

Additional forms : Also Gondi_Mu koṛk-ila new leaf; Gondi_Ma koṛta month of Bhadrā (Aug.-Sept.) when new paddy is worshipped; Gondi_A (Su.) koṛkēlā tender, young

Notes : Original vowel length preserved in Gondi_Tr kōṛs-.

Number in DED : 2149

Number in CVOTGD : 945, 934, 940

Proto-Gondi : *kōṛ-

Meaning : grasshopper

Adilabad Gondi : khōṛā

Number in DED : 2113

Proto-Gondi : *kōr-

Meaning : to cast net

Maria Gondi : kōr-

Number in DED : 2231

Number in CVOTGD : 981

Proto-Gondi : *kōr-u

Meaning : tusk

Koya Gondi : kōru (T)

Number in DED : 2257

Proto-Gondi : *kōs-

Meaning : Hindu man

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Mandla Gondi (Williamson) : koshur

Mandla Gondi (Phailbus) : kosur

Muria Gondi : kōsur "a government servant or paik"

Additional forms : Also Gondi_Ph kostār, Gondi_W koshtār Hindu woman; Gondi_Ph, Gondi_W kosh the Hindi language

Number in DED : 2192

Number in CVOTGD : 991

Proto-Gondi : *kōǯ-ā

Meaning : bowl

Adilabad Gondi : khōjā (Su.)

Number in DED : 2191

Proto-Gondi : *kuc-

Meaning : a k. of female relation

Betul Gondi : kūcō "mother's younger sister"

Muria Gondi : kuci "mother's younger sister"

Maria Gondi : kuci "father's younger brother's wife"

Koya Gondi : kusi "father's younger brother's wife, mother's sister"

Maria Gondi (Mitchell) : kuci "father's younger brother's wife"

Chindwara Gondi : kūco "mother's younger sister"

Number in DED : 1873

Number in CVOTGD : 821

Proto-Gondi : *kuc-

Meaning : bunch

Adilabad Gondi : kucc(y)a (SR)

Number in DED : 1639

Number in CVOTGD : 718

Proto-Gondi : *kuc-ā

Meaning : large basket

Koya Gondi : kucca

Maria Gondi (Mitchell) : kūca

Number in DED : 1644

Number in CVOTGD : 719

Proto-Gondi : *kud-

Meaning : to sit

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Koya Gondi : kud-

Additional forms : Also Gondi_Ko caus. (T.) kup-, (Su.) kuppis-; many dialects kuttul a stool to sit on

Number in DED : 1728

Number in CVOTGD : 745

Proto-Gondi : *kudal

Meaning : a tree the bark of which is used for making rope

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Muria Gondi : kudal

Number in DED : 1701

Number in CVOTGD : 750

Proto-Gondi : *Kudaṛ

Meaning : spade; axe

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Gommu Gondi : kudaṛ "spade, axe"

Muria Gondi : kudaṛ "spade, axe"

Maria Gondi : guddaṛ "spade, hoe"

Koya Gondi : guddaṛ "spade, hoe"

Maria Gondi (Mitchell) : guddaṛ "spade, hoe"

Maria Gondi (Smith) : goodar "hoe"

Number in DED : 1722

Number in CVOTGD : 749

Proto-Gondi : *kudur

Meaning : lizard

Muria Gondi : kudur ḍekke "garden lizard"

Koya Gondi : kudur ḍokke "a kind of lizard"

Chindwara Gondi : kidri ḍokke "house lizard"

Adilabad Gondi : kudur ḍokke "a kind of lizard"

Number in DED : 1712

Number in CVOTGD : 753