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"Dravidian of South India" Isn't this the same thing as saying "Chai-Tea"? As "Dravidian" already means "Southern". Dravida = South in Sanskrit.
by lacy_tinpot 2y ago
"Dravidian of South India"
Isn't this the same thing as saying "Chai-Tea"? As "Dravidian" already means "Southern". Dravida = South in Sanskrit.
- daseiner1 2y agoYes, but it’s context for folks unfamiliar with Dravidians. And yes, said folks do have devices to quickly look up these things as well :)
- krisoft 2y agoI don’t know about the Dravidians. But in English (UK/US) “chai tea” does not just mean any tea. It is commonly used to refer to to black tea spiced with specific mix of spices. It is true that “chai” means tea in many languages, but the meaning in English is more specific. (At least in the usage i have encountered.)
- selimthegrim 2y agoBrahuis are not in S India