Rann (etymology?)

[John Smith]

On Tue, 11 May 1999, S.Kalyanaraman wrote:

> Is rann derived from lavan.a, salt? Or, lavni = big river (Gondi)?

It is derived from araNya-, "wilderness, jungle". See Turner, A
Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, item 600.

John Smith

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