bhakúlu

Phalura

Etymology

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    Ashokan Prakrit *𑀪𑀓𑁆𑀔 (*bhakkha)
    Phalura bhakúlu

    Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀪𑀓𑁆𑀔 (*bhakkha, “lump”) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀉𑀮𑁆𑀮- (-ulla-) + -𑀓- (-ka-). Cognate with Southeast Pashayi [script needed] (bakoṭā́), Northeast Pashayi [script needed] (baγuṭṓ, “stout, fat”), Kalami [script needed] (bakū́l, “strong, thick, fat”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /bhakúlo/

    Adjective

    bhakúlu (feminine bhakúli, Perso-Arabic spelling بھکُلوۡ)

    1. fat, thick
    2. strong
      Synonyms: čaáx, mazbút, takṛá, téez, zoór
      Antonyms: sust, tróku

    References

    • Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) “bhakúlu”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎[1], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*bhakkha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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