lhoóku

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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)

  1. small
    Synonym: léku
    Antonyms: gáaḍu, gháanu

Noun

lhoóku (feminine lhoóki, Perso-Arabic spelling لھوکوۡ)

  1. (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