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Phalura
Etymology
Probably inherited from Sanskrit जर (jára, “wearing out”) or a related form. Cognate with Gilgiti Shina (ǰărŭ, “old”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
ǰáaru (feminine ǰéeri, Perso-Arabic spelling جاروۡ)
- old
- Synonyms: gáaḍu, búuḍu, kaalúku
- hardened
- not fresh
References
- Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) “ǰáaru”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7), Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “jára”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press