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Phalura
Etymology
From Sanskrit छाया (chāyā, “shade, shadow, reflection; complexion; beauty (f)”).
Pronunciation
Noun
čhay f (Perso-Arabic spelling چھئیۡ)
- shade
- shadow
Inflection
i-decl (Ob): -í
References
- Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) “čhay”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7), Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “čhay”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press