Dravidian
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Dravidian
- /dɹəˈvɪdɪən/
Where it comes from
From Sanskrit द्राविड (drāviḍa) + -ian. *tamiḻ > *damiḷ > damiḷa- / damila- and further, with the intrusive, 'hypercorrect' (or perhaps analogical) -r-, into dr(a/ā)viḍa.
proper noun
- A family of related ethnicities and languages primarily in Southern India, Northeast Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh.
- Any of the languages of these aboriginal peoples; Dravidic.
noun Dravidians
- A member of any of several aboriginal peoples of India and Sri Lanka thought to have spread in India before Aryan migration.
adjective more Dravidian · most Dravidian
- Of or relating to the Dravidian people or language.
Translations
Every language
name family of languages
| Español | drávido |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 드라비다어족 deurabida'eojok |
| 日本語 | ドラヴィダ語族 達羅毗荼語族 Doravida-gozoku |
| 中文 | 達羅毗荼語系 /达罗毗荼语系 Dáluópítú yǔxì, 德拉維達語系 /德拉维达语系 Délāwéidá yǔxì |
| हिन्दी | द्रविड़ draviṛ |
| Português | dravidiano |
| Français | dravidien |
| Deutsch | Drawidisch, Dravidisch |
| Русский | дравиди́йский dravidíjskij |
Talk about this word "Dravidian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dravidian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Dravidian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dravidian "Dravidian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dravidian.Cite this
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title = {Dravidian},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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