Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/ir-

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.

Proto-Dravidian

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Cardinal: ir- Adjectival: iru

Alternative forms

*īr, *irV

Numeral

*ir-

two

Derived terms

*ir-aṇ-ṭu
- Southern:
  - Southern I:
    - Tulu: ಎರಡ್ (eraḍŭ), ಇರಡ್ (iraḍŭ), ರಡ್ಡ್ (raḍḍŭ)
    - Kannada: ಎರಡು (eraḍu)
    - Tamil-Kodagu:
      - Toda: [script needed] (e·ḍ)
      - Kodava: ದಂಡು (daṇḍu)
      - Irula: ரெண்டு (reṇṭu), ரண்டு (raṇṭu), ரண்டெ (raṇṭe)
      - Tamil-Malayalam:
        Kurichiya: അണ്ടു (aṇṭu)
        
        Malavedan: രേടു (rēṭu)
        
        Malayalam: രണ്ട് (raṇṭŭ)
        
        Tamil: இரண்டு (iraṇṭu)
        Spoken Tamil: ரெண்டு (reṇṭu)
- Southern II:
  - Telugu: రెండు (reṇḍu)
  - Gondi: रोंडु, रंड, रंडु, रंटे
  - Konda-Dora: రుండి (ruṇḍi)
  - Kuvi: ରାଇ (rai), ରିଣ୍ଡି (riṇḍi)

*ir-u
- Malayalam: ഇരു (iru)
- Tamil: இரு (iru, “twice, double”)
- Telugu: ఇరు (iru)

*iru-war
- Kurukh: इर्ब (irb), इर्बर (irbar), इर्बरिम (irbarim)
- Kumarbhag Paharia: इव्र, इव्रेस्ति
- Malayalam: ഇരുവർ (iruvaṟ)
- Tamil: இருவர் (iruvar)
- Telugu: ఇబ్బరు (ibbaru)

Unsorted forms

Malayalam: ഇരട്ടി (iraṭṭi), ഇരട്ടിക്കുക (iraṭṭikkuka), ഇരട്ട (iraṭṭa), രണ്ടാം (raṇṭāṁ)
Tamil: இரட்டை (iraṭṭai, “pair, twin”), இரட்டி (iraṭṭi), இரண்டாம் (iraṇṭām), இரணை (iraṇai), இரட்டு (iraṭṭu), இருமை (irumai), ஈர் (īr)
Toda: [script needed] (i·ṭy)
Telugu: రెట్ట (reṭṭa), రెట్టి (reṭṭi), రెండవ (reṇḍava), రెంచ (reñca), రెండ (reṇḍa), రెట్టించు (reṭṭiñcu)

- Central:
Kolami: इन्दिङ्, ఇన్దిఙ్ (indiṅ)
Southeastern Kolami: ऎरण्डि, ఎరణ్ది (eraṇdi)

Duruwa: इर्डु
Pengo: ରି (ri)
Manda (India): ରି (ri)
Kui (India): ରୀ (rī)
Kuvi: ରୀ (rī)
Kurukh: एँड़ (ẽṛ)
Brahui: اِرَٹ (iraṭ), اِرا (irā)
→ Nihali: इरर, इर

References

Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.
Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “iraṇṭu”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
S. Nair, Ravi Shankar (2013) “ir-”, in Tribal Languages of Kerala, Language in India

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