Dravidian
pronunciation
How to pronounce Dravidian in British English:
UK [drəˈvɪdiən]
How to pronounce Dravidian in American English:
US [drəˈvɪdiən]
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- Noun:
- a member of one of the aboriginal races of India (pushed south by Caucasians and now mixed with them)
- a large family of languages spoken in south and central India and Sri Lanka
Word Origin
- Dravidian (adj.)
- 1856, "pertaining to the race in southern India or the languages spoken by them," from Sanskrit Dravidah, name of a region in southern India, + -ian.
Example
- 1. The dravidian speaking peoples of tamil nadu and many .
- 2. A dravidian language spoken primarily in central india .
- 3. The principal dravidian language of mysore , a region of southern india .
- 4. Dedicated to lord vishnu , & a blend of the kerala and dravidian styles of architecture .
- 5. A member of the mixed dravidian and caucasoid people of southern india and sri lanka .