zaNa (hemp)

[Hemananda.B.P]

 Modern kannada word for hemp is "gooNi".
 gooNiciila=gunnybag
 gooNinaaru=gunny fibre
 DED  records very less number of modern KannaDa words]

                   Hemananda Bisembli Pakeerappa



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"N. Ganesan" <naga_ganesan at HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
To:INDOLOGY at LISTSERV.LIV.AC.UK
From:"N. Ganesan" <naga_ganesan at HOTMAIL.COM>
Date:Thu, 14 Sep 2000 15:25:28 GMT
Subject: zaNa (hemp)

'Hemp' (hibiscus cannabinus) is called "kONi" in tamil.
Compare Tel. gOnu, gOgu, cf. gOGgura, Kan. gOgi (DEDR 2183).



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