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Khowar
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian نَوَاسَه (nawāsa, “grandchild”).[1]
Noun
نوویس (noʋés)
- grandchild
- nephew, neice
References
- ^ Morgenstierne, G (1936) “Iranian elements in Khowar”, in Bulletin of the School of Oriental Studies, University of London, volume 8, number 2/3, page 658 of 657–671
Further reading
- Elena Bashir, Maula Nigah, Rahmat Karim Baig (2022) “نوویس”, 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.