kúulu

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Phalura

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀓𑁄𑀮 (*kola), perhaps from Sanskrit कौल (kaula, worshipper of Śakti according to left-hand ritual), खोल (khola, lame), कोर (kora, movable joint). Cognate with Shina (kōlu, crooked), Dameli (kōla, crooked).

Pronunciation

Adjective

kúulu (feminine kúuli, Perso-Arabic spelling کُولوۡ)

  1. bent
  2. crooked
  3. not straight
    Antonym: c̣húuṇc̣u

References

  • Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) “kúulu”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎, Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*kōla⁴”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press