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- [druh-vid-ee-uh n]
- /drəˈvɪd i ən/
- /dravˈɪdiən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [druh-vid-ee-uh n]
- /drəˈvɪd i ən/
Definitions of dravidian word
- noun dravidian a family of languages, wholly distinct from Indo-European, spoken mostly in southern India and Sri Lanka and including Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and, in Pakistan, Brahui. 1
- noun dravidian a member of the aboriginal population occupying much of southern India and parts of Sri Lanka. 1
- adjective dravidian Also, Dravidic. of or relating to this people or their language. 1
- noun dravidian a family of languages spoken in S and central India and Sri Lanka, including Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, and Gondi 0
- noun dravidian a member of one of the aboriginal races of India, pushed south by the Indo-Europeans and now mixed with them 0
- adjective dravidian denoting, belonging to, or relating to this family of languages or these peoples 0
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Origin of dravidian
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60; < Sanskrit Draviḍ(a) ethnonym + -ian
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Parts of speech for Dravidian
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dravidian popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
dravidian usage trend in Literature
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