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Gamilaraay
Pronunciation
Noun
dhun
- penis
- tail
Derived terms
See also
References
- (2003) Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Yuwaalayaay Dictionary
- (2015) Ma Gamilaraay
Phalura
Etymology
Proto-Indo-European *-mós Phalura dhun
Ultimately derived from Sanskrit *धूमान्ध (dhūmāndha, “dim-sighted”), from धूम (dhūma, “smoke”) + अन्ध (andha, “blind”). Cognate with Hindi धुंध (dhundh).
Pronunciation
Noun
dhun f (Perso-Arabic spelling دُھن)
- fog
Declension
References
- Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) “dhun”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7), Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*dhūmāndha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 392
Wiradjuri
Noun
dhun
- Alternative spelling of dhuun