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From Kannada (K) Kan25 = eye, star of peacock's tail, etc. This word is also used in Kannada in the sense of 'spot : Rottige kannu biddive., (Cf. also Tamil (T.) kan) Hemacandra (Hem.) includes this word in his DNM (11.57), but with four meanings including the one given by Dhanapala.
Kanao - ( = arrow).
CT. K. kana“ (kanc) = arrow, atick. The Sabdamanidarpana (SMD) (Kannada Kavikavyamale-68, Mysore 1959). gives kilkane, kammangane etc. III on S.187) Hem. includes it in DNM (11.56). (Cf. also T.Kana).
Kannoli - ( = car ornament).
This is a compound word the first member of which appears to be a Tadbhava of Karna and the second member (oli) is Desi. CI. K. ole27 = car ornament worn by ladics in the lobe of the ear. In DNM also (11.57) we find this word with some variation (kannoli) and with two meanings including the one given in PLM.. (Cf. also Tolai).
Kudo - ( = water-poet).
Cl. K.koda = carthen or metal pot, pitcher. It is a very interesting word. Kittels says koda is a Tadbhava of Kuța. Pandit Haragovindadas Shesh29 accepts kuda as Desī but gives kuta as. its Sanskrit cquivalent. Monier Williams 30 gives kuța with other meanings also and brings it under “L31. T.Burrow includes kuța32 (“Ka, koda') in the list of the most important and certain of the Dravidian loans.33 Burrow and Emeneau, in their work, include koda and its derivatives kudike, guduvana or gudana and add a note' Cf.Sk.kula - water-pot 4 Hemacandra includes kudo in his DNM (11.37) but wiih a different meaning, viz., latāgrham = a bower of creepers. (Cf. also T.Kuļam).
Beli - ( = post).
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