കടുവ

Forms

Etymology

Likely a derivative of കടു (kaṭu, “fierce”) + വായ് (vāyŭ, “mouth”). Cognate with Tamil கடுவாய் (kaṭuvāy, “hyena”). Partially displaced the also native പുലി (puli), which underwent a semantic shift to mean leopard.

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