نخوے

Khowar

Etymology

Borrowed from Iranian, perhaps from Classical Persian نَخود (naxōd, “chickpea”).[1]

Noun

نَخوے (naxóy)

  1. chickpea (Cicer arietinum)

References

  1. ^ Morgenstierne, G[eorg] (1936) “Iranian elements in Khowar”, in Bulletin of the School of Oriental Studies, University of London‎[1], volume 8, number 2/3, page 659 of 657–671

Further reading

  • Elena Bashir, Maula Nigah, Rahmat Karim Baig (2022) “نَخوے”, in A digital Khowar-English dictionary with audio‎[2], second edition, Chicago, I.L.: South Asia Language and Area Center, University of Chicago, archived from the original on 19 January 2023.
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