baṭoošaáṇṭ

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Phalura

Etymology

    Compound of báaṭ (stone) +‎ Sanskrit *शोट्ठ (śoṭṭha, stick).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    baṭoošaáṇṭ f (Perso-Arabic spelling بٹوشانٹ)

    1. slingshot

    Declension

    Declension of baṭoošaáṇṭ (i-decl w/ length alternation)
    singular plural
    nominative baṭoošaáṇṭ baṭoošaṇṭí
    oblique baṭoošaṇṭí baṭoošaṇṭíim

    References

    • Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) “baṭoošaáṇṭ”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎, Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*śōṭṭha²”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 732