ಪರ್ದು

Old Kannada

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *par-Vntu (“vulture”). Cognate with Tamil பருந்து (paruntu, “hawk, kite”).

Noun

ಪರ್ದು (pardu)

  1. an eagle
  2. a vulture

Descendants
  • Kannada: ಹದ್ದು (haddu)

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