šáy

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Phalura

Etymology

From Pashto (šaey), from Arabic شَيْء (šayʔ).

Pronunciation

Noun

šáy m (Perso-Arabic spelling شئیۡ)

  1. thing
  2. creature

Inflection

a-decl (Obl, pl): šayá

References

  • Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) “šáy”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎, Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN