kháaču

Phalura

Etymology

From Ashokan Prakrit *𑀔𑀘𑁆𑀘 (*khacca, “mud, dirt”). Cognate with Savi [script needed] (khaco, “bad”), Dameli خَچَ (khaca, “bad”), Kalasha [script needed] (khācæ, “bad”), Shina [script needed] (khaco, “bad”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʰáatɕu/

Adjective

kháaču (feminine khéeči, Perso-Arabic spelling کھاچوۡ)

  1. bad
    Antonyms: šóo, sóoru

Alternative forms

References

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