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DISCOVERY OF DRAVIDIAN AS THE COMMON SOURCE OF INDO-EUROPEAN
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Now, while it is crystal clear that there is the correspondence between initial b and initial p in Dravidian as proved by the above noted examples and numerous more which are not stated above, we may move on to note another Dravidian phonetic correspondence. The same situation which we noticed concerning the absence of listing of the correspondence between initial s and initial h, and between initial b and initial p in DED’s Table I: Phonetic correspondences in Dravidian (DED; xii – xiii), also exists concerning the correspondence between initial g and initial k in Dravidian. Although initial g has largely corresponded with initial k in Dravidian, there still exist very many Dravidian words which begin with g. In fact, as in the case which we noticed above concerning the consonant b, a number of entire groups listed in DED contain words beginning with g only. Some of such group numbers are: (1): 1103; (2): 1105; (3): 1155; (4): 1401; (5): 1442 (6): 1468 (7): 1496; (8): 1520; (9): 1522; (10): 1523; (11): 1529; (12): 1536; (13): 1539; (14): 1550; (15): 1553; (16): 1758 (17): 1576; (18): 1611; (19): 1615; (20): 1632; (21): 1633; (22): 1634A; (23): 1656; (24): 1679; (25): 1696; (26): 1708; (27): 1715; (28): 1727; (29): 1784; (30): 1837; (31): 1838; (32): 1853; (33): 1891; (34): 1903; (35): 1945; (36): 1976; (37): 2000; (38): 2036; (39): 2048; (40): 2073; (41): 2077; (42): 2100; (43): 2126; (44): 2129; (45): 2159; (46): 2190; (47): 2246; (48): 2252; (49): 2260; (50): 2262, etc.

Note that many of the Dravidian words beginning with b which are listed in the immediately above noted group numbers denote basic meanings such as grass (1105); crane (1155); to prick, pierce, bury (1550); abode (1611); voice (1615); grain (1632); a curl (1633); mosquito, gnat (1634A); quail (1696); mouth (1708); flame (1715); drink, swallow, gulp (1853); cough (1903); to scratch (1976); cowrie, shell (2036); peril, evil, danger (2073); man of Gond tribe (2077); shell of egg, skull (2129); anus (2159); grief, sorrow, lament, howl (2252), etc. These basic meanings testify to the fact that the consonant g is as old as k in Dravidian. Let us now note some of the numerous examples which illustrate the correspondence between initial g and initial k in Dravidian.

  1. ganji = rice gruel (1107-Ka) : kanji = rice gruel (1107-Kod).
  2. gadu = instalment (1109-Ka) : ketu = instalment (1109-Ma).
  3. gah- = to tie (1099-Kui) : kah- = to tie (1099-Go).
  4. gajji = itch (1104-Go) : kajji = itch (1104-Ka).
  5. gaddu = much (1135-Kuwi) : kadu = much (1135-Te).
  6. gatti = clever (1144-Tu) : ketti = cleverness (1144-Ta).
  7. ganja = to solidify (1102-Kui) : kaja = to be solidified by growing cold (1102-Kui).
  8. gateli = cot (1145-Kuwi) : katel = cot (1145-Pe).
  9. gadi = a cut (1125-Tu) : kadi = to cut (1125-Ka).
  10. gada = clod (1148-Go) : katta = clod (1148-Ma).
  11. gattu = dam (1147-Ka) : katta = dam (1147-Te).
  12. gaja = big (1093-Pe) : kaja = big (1093- Kuwi).
  13. gaddamu = chin (1156-Te) : kattam = chin (1156-Ta).
  14. ganupu = joint (1160-Te) : kanupu = joint (1160-Te).
  15. ganagana = the ringing or tinkling of bells (1162-Te) : kanakana = the ringing sound of bells (1162-Ka).
  16. ganigilu = fragrant oleander (1164-Ka) : kanigili = fragrant oleander (1164-Ka).
  17. gandu = male (1173-Tu) : kande = male (1173-Kod).
  18. gandi = hole (1176-Te) : kandi = hole (1176-Ka).
  19. gad- = to pierce (1178-Go) : kadu = to pierce (1178-Te).
  20. ganda = cloth (1180-Kuwi) : kandva = garment (1180-Te).
  21. gadl- = to shake (1188-Pa) : kadalu = to be shaken (1188-Ka).
  22. gadaru = to roar (1189-Ka) : kataru = to roar (1189-Ta).
  23. getla = cloth (1190-Go) : kadale = a rag (1190-Tu).
  24. gadeya = granary (1192-Pa) : kadike = granary (1192-Tu).
  25. gaduvu = a swelling (1196-Ka) : kadumu = a swelling (1196-Te).
  26. gatuku = to lap (1197-Te) : katuku = to lap (1197-Te).
  27. gab- = to eat fast (1222-Kuwi) : kap- = to eat fast (1222-Kuwi).
  28. gankelu = armpit (1234-Ka) : kankul = armpit (1234-Ka).
  29. gekkili = neck (1253-Kor) : kekkilu = neck (1253-Tu).
  30. garba = egg (1279-Go) : karbe = egg (1279-Go).
  31. gabakkuna = suddenly (1320-Te) : kavakn = suddenly (1320-Ko).
  32. garika = Agrostis linearis (1397(a)-Te) : karike = Agrostis linearis (1397(a)-Ka).
  33. gadili = love (1445-Te) : kadal (1145-Ka).
  34. gindi = small metal water vessel (with or without spout) (1541-Ka) : kindi = small metal vessel with spout (1541-Kod).
  35. ginigini = tinkling sound of a small bell (1545-Tu) : kinikini = tinkling of small bells (1545-Tu).
  36. gerngi = sweet potato (1578-Kor) : kerengu = sweet potato (1578-Tu).
  37. gili = parrot (1584-Ka) : kili = parrot (1584-Ta).
  38. girigi = the garment worn by a girl (1592-Tu) : kirige = a small sire worn by girls (1592-Ka).
  39. giruku = creaking (1593-Ka) : kiraku = creaking (1593-Ka).
  40. giru = to scratch (1623-Te) : kiru = to scratch (1623-Ka).
  41. giru = to tear (1624-Te) : ki.r- = to tear- (1624-Ko).
  42. gury = temple (1655-Ko) : kury = Hindu temple (1655-To).
  43. gutaku = draught (1658-Tu) : kutuku = draught (1658-Ka).
  44. gutru = cooing of pigeons (1667-Ka) : kutru = cooing of pigeons (1667-Tu).
  45. gunta = pit (1669-Te) : kundi = pit (1669-Kod).
  46. guta = short (1670-Kui) : kut = short (1670-To).
  47. gut- = to knock with the fist (1671-Konda) : kuttu = a blow given with the fist (1671-Tu).
  48. guntaka = a harrow (1689-Tu) : kunte = a harrow (1689-Ka).
  49. gunde = heart (1693-Te) : konda = heart (1693-Malt).
  50. gotti = Zizyphus xylopyrus (2070-Te) : kotta = Zizyphus xylopyrus (2070-Ka).
  51. gottu = bunch, cluster (2092-Te) : kottu = bunch, cluster (2092-Ka).
  52. goki = cough (2127-Kuwi) : kok- = to cough (2127-Konda).
  53. gore = sheep (2165-Te) : kori = sheep (2165-Ka).
  54. gonj- = to string (bow) (2193-Kuwi) : konja = to string a bow (2193-Kui).
  55. gode = wall (2207(b)-Ka) : koda = wall (2207(b)-Kuwi).
  56. gonde = bull (2216-Ka) : konda = bull (2216-Kol).
  57. guppa = heap (1731(a)-Go) : kuppa = heap (1731(a)-Ga).
  58. gumi = heap (1741-Ka) : kuma = heap (1741-Konda).
  59. gruddu = blindness (1787-Te) : kurudu (1787-Ka).
  60. gubbi = sparrow (1793-Tu) : kibbi = sparrow (1793-Kurub).
  61. gurma = spider (1800-Mand) : kurma = spider (1800-Kuwi).
  62. gola = a bunch (1810-Te) : kula = bunch (1810-Ma).
  63. guli = hole (1818-Tu) : kolu = hole (1818-Te).
  64. guri = a mark (1847-Tu) : kuri = a mark (1847-Ka).
  65. gumma = to butt (1850(c)-Te) : kumma = to butt (1850(c)-Te).
  66. guru = to cry (1852-Kor) : kurru = to cry (1852-Te).
  67. gong = to be bent (2032-Pe) : konku = to be bent (2032-Ka).
  68. gotu = corner (2054(b)-Ka) : kota = corner (2054(B)-Pa).
  69. geru = to winnow (2019-Ka) : ko.r-S = to winnow (2019-To).
  70. gibi = ear (1977-Konda) : kebi = ear 91977-Tu).
  71. gu.li = a bull (1917-Kod) : ku.ly = stud bull (1917-To).
  72. gujje = a tender or half ripe jack fruit (1854-Tu) : kujje = an unripe fruit of the jack tree (1854-Ka).
  73. gund = mushroom (1893-Mand) : kund = mushroom (1893-Pe).
  74. gunu = a hump (1927-Tu) : kunu = a hump (1927-Ka).
  75. geri = street (2007-Te) : keri = street (2007-Tu).
 
 
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