DRAVIDIAN


Meaning of DRAVIDIAN in English

n. & adj.

n. 1 a member of a dark-skinned aboriginal people of S. India and Sri Lanka (including the Tamils and Kanarese). 2 any of the group of languages spoken by this people.

adj. of or relating to this people or group of languages.

[ Skr. Dravida, a province of S. India ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.