kui
Definition
- Proper noun:
- A Dravidian language: Kui is a Dravidian language spoken primarily by the Kui people in the state of Odisha in southeastern India.
- Noun:
- A member of an ethnic group: A Kui is a person belonging to the Kui, an indigenous Dravidian community living in southeastern India.
Examples of Usage
- Proper noun (Language):
- Linguists are studying the grammar of the Kui language.
- Several folk songs are preserved in Kui.
- Noun (People):
- The Kui have a rich tradition of agriculture and music.
- He is a Kui from the hills of Odisha.
Advanced Usage
- The term is used in anthropological and linguistic contexts to refer specifically to this distinct language and ethnic group within the larger Dravidian family.
- It is typically capitalized, as it is a proper noun referring to a specific people and their language.
Variants and Related Words
- Khond / Kond: These are alternative names often used interchangeably or in close association with the Kui people and their language.
- Kui-Kond: A compound term sometimes used to refer to the language or the people.
Synonyms
- (For the people): Kond, Khond.
- (For the language): Kond, Kui language.
Notes on Meaning
- The primary meanings are ethnolinguistic. The word does not commonly have other general meanings in English outside of this specific cultural and linguistic reference.
- It is important to distinguish between the language (Kui) and the speaker of the language (a Kui).
Noun
-
the Dravidian language spoken by the Kui in southeastern India
-
a member of the Dravidian people living in southeastern India
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