gháanu

Phalura

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit घन (ghana, “compact, firm, dense; densely filled, deep (of sound or colour)”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡháanu/

Adjective

gháanu (feminine ghéeni, Perso-Arabic spelling گھانوۡ)

  1. large, big
    Synonym: gáaḍu
    Antonyms: lhoóku, léku

Derived terms

References

  • Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) “gháanu”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎[1], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ghaná²”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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