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Phalura
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit घन (ghana, “compact, firm, dense; densely filled, deep (of sound or colour)”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
gháanu (feminine ghéeni, Perso-Arabic spelling گھانوۡ)
- large, big
- Synonym: gáaḍu
- Antonyms: lhoóku, léku
Derived terms
References
- Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) “gháanu”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7), Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ghaná²”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press