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Khowar
Etymology
From Sanskrit शपिता (śapitā, “cursed”), which became the word for wolf due to taboo.
Pronunciation
Noun
شاپیر (šapír)
- wolf
References
- Elena Bashir, Maula Nigah, Rahmat Karim Baig (2022) “شاپیر”, in A digital Khowar-English dictionary with audio, second edition, Chicago, I.L.: South Asia Language and Area Center, University of Chicago, archived from the original on 2023-01-19.