etymology of karN

[DEVARAKONDA VENKATA NARAYANA SARMA]

At 01:34 PM 3/18/98 EST, S.palaniappa wrote:
>In a message dated 98-03-15 06:06:08 EST, you write:
>
>mill, Te. kanu, kannu joint in cane or reed, Kur. khann place on bamboo or
>cane where side shoot was cut away.
>
>Regards
>
>S. Palaniappan
>
>

In Telugu

kaNiti (kaMti) = tumour, kaNupu or kanupu = joints of bamboo or reed
(protuberance)

kaMta, kannamu = hole; kaMtalu = h0les

kannu = eye, kannulu (kaLLu) = eyes, kaNatalu = depressed areas on the
sides of the forehead. (Perhaps because of the hole or depression in
the skull in these places)

Te. gaMtamu or ghaMtamu for stylus (Sk. kaNTaka , Te. kaMTamu = thorn)
may also be related to kan (to pierce).

regards,

sarma.