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Phalura
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit लघु (laghu, “light; slight, quick”) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓𑁆𑀓- (-kka-).
Pronunciation
Adjective
lhoóku (feminine lhoóki, Perso-Arabic spelling لھوکوۡ)
- small
- Synonym: léku
- Antonyms: gáaḍu, gháanu
Noun
lhoóku (feminine lhoóki, Perso-Arabic spelling لھوکوۡ)
- (small) child
References
- Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) “lhoóku”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7), Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “laghú”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press