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Phalura
Etymology
From Sanskrit कण्डूयाति (kaṇḍūyāti, “scratches; itches”).
Pronunciation
Verb
kaṇíi (transitive, Perso-Arabic spelling کݨی)
- to scratch (oneself or a body part)
Inflection
L:e (Prs): kaṇáanu, (Pfv): kaṇílu, (Cv): kaṇí, (Imp): kaṇá
References
- Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) “kaṇíi”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7), Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kaṇíi”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press