bistíiṇu

Phalura

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit विस्तीर्ण (vistīrṇa, “spread out, extensive”) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bistíiɳo/

Adjective

bistíiṇu (feminine bistíiṇi, Perso-Arabic spelling بِستِیݨوۡ)

  1. wide, broad
    Antonyms: aawíiṛu, tang
  2. loose
    Antonym: aawíiṛu

References

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