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Etymology
Borrowed from Bactrian λαδο (lado, “law”).
Pronunciation
Noun
lāt (Sanu)[1]
- peace
- settlement
Derived terms
References
- ^ Strand, Richard F. (2016) “l′âːt”, in Nûristânî Etymological Lexicon
- Jakob Halfmann (2023) Lād "law": a Bactrian loanword in the Nuristani languages, in Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, United Kingdom, pages 2
Waigali
- lād (Nisheigram, Zhonchigal)
Etymology
Borrowed from Bactrian λαδο (lado, “law”).
Pronunciation
Noun
lāt (Zhonchigal)
- justice
- right
References
- Jakob Halfmann (2023) Lād "law": a Bactrian loanword in the Nuristani languages, in Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, United Kingdom, pages 1-2