Lexicostatistics: Kannada to Malayalam

Comparison Kannada to Malayalam

  English    Kannada     Malayalam   Comments  Points  
Death-S-V-
ಸಾವು (savu) [1]
-CH-K-
ചാക് (chaki) [2]
 0,00  
Ear-K-V-
ಕಿವಿ (kivi)
-C-V-
ചെവി (cevi)
Exact consonant match -V-/-V-
 50,00  
Eye-K-N-
ಕಣ್ಣು (kannu)
-K-N-
കണ്ണ് (kannu)
Exact consonant match -K-/-K-
Exact consonant match -N-/-N-
 100,00  
Four-N-L-K-
ನಾಲ್ಕು (nalku)
-N-L-
നാല് (naalu)
Exact consonant match -N-/-N-
Exact consonant match -L-/-L-
 66,67  
Hand-K-J-
ಕೈ (kai)
-K-J-
കൈ (kai)
Exact consonant match -K-/-K-
Exact consonant match -J-/-J-
 100,00  
I-N-N-
ನಾನು (nanu)
-N-N-
ഞാ൯ (njan)
Exact consonant match -N-/-N-
Exact consonant match -N-/-N-
 100,00  
Name-P-R-
పేరు (peru) [3]
-P-R-
പേർ (per)
Exact consonant match -P-/-P-
Exact consonant match -R-/-R-
 100,00  
Night-R-L-
ಇರುಳು (irulu)
-R-V-
രാവ് (ravi)
Exact consonant match -R-/-R-
 50,00  
Nose-M-G-
ಮೂಗು (mugu)
-M-K-
മൂക്ക് (mukku)
Exact consonant match -M-/-M-
Related consonant match -G-/-K-
 97,50  
Sun-H-T-
ಹೊತ್ತು (hotti) [4]
-N-J-R-
ഞായർ (/ɲaːjaɾ/) [5]
Too weak signals, no point!  0,00  
Three-M-R-
ಮೂರು (mooru)
-M-N-
മൂന്ന് (moonnu)
Exact consonant match -M-/-M-
 50,00  
Tongue-N-L-G-
ನಾಲಿಗೆ (nalige)
-N-K-
നാക്ക് (nakku)
Exact consonant match -N-/-N-
Related consonant match -G-/-K-
 65,00  
Tooth-H-L-
ಹಲ್ಲು (hallu)
-P-L-
പല്ല് (pallu)
Exact consonant match -L-/-L-
 50,00  
Two-R-D-
ಎರಡು (eradu)
-R-N-D-
രണ്ട് (rendu)
Exact consonant match -D-/-D-
Exact consonant match -R-/-R-
 66,67  
Water-N-R-
ನೀರು (niru)
-N-R-
നീർ (nir)
Exact consonant match -N-/-N-
Exact consonant match -R-/-R-
 100,00  
Who-J-R-
ಯಾರು (yaru)
-R-
ആരു് (aaru)
Exact consonant match -R-/-R-
 50,00  
Wind-G-L-
ಗಾಳಿ (gali)
-K-R-
കാറ്റ് (kaar)
Related consonant match -G-/-K-
Related consonant match -L-/-R-
 82,50  
You (thou)-N-N-
ನೀನು (ninu)
-N-
നീ (ni)
Exact consonant match -N-/-N-
 50,00  
Analysis:
Total Points/#words: 1178,33/18 (=65,463/100). This value has to be reverted (100-Result) to get the Genetic distance:
Genetic distance: 34,54
 
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Statistics for this comparison (exposure to chance - explanation here):
 
→ Mathematical expectation (μ): 89,12
→ Standard deviation (σ): 6,01
p-value = ƒ(34,54, μ, σ): 5,517 × 10-20
 
This comparison has a probability lower than 0,01% to get results below 34,54 if conducted with random values.
References:
 1. To die
 2. To die
 3. Asjp second form
 4. Archaic form, modern form is Indo-Aryan loan
 5. Archaic form, modern form is Indo-Aryan loan