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Phalura
Etymology
Uncertain. Perhaps from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀔𑀼𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*khuṭṭa, “defective”). Cognate with Shina (kʰuṭo, “short”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
khaṭáanu (feminine khaṭéeni, Perso-Arabic spelling کھٹانوۡ)
- short
- Antonym: dhrígu
References
- Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) “khaṭáanu”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7), Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*khuṭṭa⁴”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press