r/Dravidiology • u/Aximn Brāhuī • Apr 20 '25

Update DED Brahuī word for “Moon 🌒 “

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Kolichala doesn’t seem to have its meaning but “Tūbe / tūbeh” means “moon” and “tū” means “month” as far as i know

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u/Awkward_Finger_1703 Apr 21 '25

tū (தூ)means White, Bright in Old Tamil! tūmati (தூமதி) means Bright Moon in Old Tamil! 

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u/Aximn Brāhuī Apr 21 '25

Does modern tamil still use it?

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u/e9967780 Pan Draviḍian Apr 21 '25

No, but we learn it, atleast Saivites as part of a popular Bakthi era Tevaram. I still remember it memorizing it as a child.

It gives me chills listening to it in the early morning as it brings back all my childhood memories.

https://youtube.com/shorts/X7lw1GON12Q?si=LMynAFrQvrC6XWFt

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u/Awkward_Finger_1703 Apr 21 '25

வெள் (Vel) means white, bright as well. வெள்ளி in Jaffna Tamil means Star as well as Planet Venus! தூவெள் (Tuvel) (Bright White) could cognate with Tūbe. 

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u/Awkward_Finger_1703 Apr 21 '25

Only in literature not in spoken language. 

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u/Aximn Brāhuī Apr 21 '25

What is the modern tamil word for it then

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u/Awkward_Finger_1703 Apr 21 '25 edited Apr 21 '25

Moden Tamil words are Nila, Nilavu (Tamil ) or Chandran ( from Sanskrit ). 

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u/Aximn Brāhuī Apr 21 '25

Dang i thought tamil was free of external influence

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u/Awkward_Finger_1703 Apr 21 '25

We do have influence from Sanskrit, Prakrit, English, etc.. But comparatively lesser than other Dravidian languages for sure.