káaṇ

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Phalura

Etymology

From Sanskrit कर्ण (karṇa, ear, handle of a vessel; end, tip(?) (masc)).

Pronunciation

Noun

káaṇ m (Perso-Arabic spelling کاݨ)

  1. ear

Inflection

a-decl (Obl, pl): -a

Alternative forms

References

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