diṣṭ

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Phalura

Etymology

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    Proto-Indo-Iranian *díštiš
    Sanskrit दिष्टि (diṣṭi)
    Phalura diṣṭ

    Inherited from Sanskrit दिष्टि (diṣṭi, “a measure of length”).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    diṣṭ f (Perso-Arabic spelling دِݜٹ)

    1. handspan (as a measure)

    Declension

    Declension of diṣṭ (i-decl)
    singular plural
    nominative diṣṭ diṣṭí
    oblique diṣṭí diṣṭíim

    References

    • Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) “diṣṭ”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎, Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “diṣṭi”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 363
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