baḍhíir

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Phalura

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit *वर्धिर (vardhira, “axe, hammer”), from the root वर्ध् (vardh). Cognate with Kalami بَڈِیر (bäḍīr).

Pronunciation

Noun

baḍhíir m (Perso-Arabic spelling بڈِھیر)

  1. sledgehammer

Declension

Declension of baḍhíir (a-decl)
singular plural
nominative baḍhíir baḍhíira
oblique baḍhíira baḍhíiram

References

  • Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) “baḍhíir”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎, Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*vardhira”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 664
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