ಎರುಗು

Kannada

Etymology

Compare Old Kannada ಇಱುಂಪು (iṟumpu) and Modern Standard Kannada ಇರುವೆ (iruve). The word was inherited from an unattested variant of Old Kannada ಇಱುಂಪು (iṟumpu), ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *eṟu- (“ant”). Compare Tamil எறும்பு (eṟumpu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eɾuɡu/

Noun

ಎರುಗು • (erugu)

1. (Havigannada) ant

   Synonym: ಇರುವೆ (iruve)