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Phalura
Etymology
From Sanskrit पित्रिय (pitriya, “paternal; eldest brother who takes place of father”).
Pronunciation
Noun
pitrí m (Perso-Arabic spelling پِتریۡ)
- uncle
- father's brother
- father's cousin
Inflection
a-decl (Pl): -á
References
- Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) “pitrí”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7), Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “pitrí”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press