ಪೆಣ್

Old Kannada

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *peṇ (“female”). Cognate with Tamil பெண் (peṇ), Malayalam പെണ്ണ് (peṇṇŭ).

Noun

ಪೆಣ್ (peṇ)

  1. a female, woman

Descendants
  • Kannada: ಹೆಣ್ಣು (heṇṇu)

References
  • Dr. P. V. Narayana, editor (2007), “ಪೆಣ್”, in ಹಳಗನ್ನಡ ಪದಸಂಪದ [haḷagannaḍa padasampada, Halagannada Padasampada]‎ (in Kannada), Kannada Sahitya Parishattu
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