lāt

Ashkun

Etymology

Borrowed from Bactrian λαδο (lado, “law”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlaːt/

Noun

lāt (Sanu)[1]

  1. peace
  2. settlement

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Strand, Richard F. (2016) “l′âːt”, in Nûristânî Etymological Lexicon‎[1]
  • Jakob Halfmann (2023) Lād "law": a Bactrian loanword in the Nuristani languages, in Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, United Kingdom, pages 2

Waigali

Alternative forms

  • lād (Nisheigram, Zhonchigal)

Etymology

Borrowed from Bactrian λαδο (lado, “law”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlaːt/

Noun

lāt (Zhonchigal)

  1. justice
  2. right

References

  • Jakob Halfmann (2023) Lād "law": a Bactrian loanword in the Nuristani languages, in Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, United Kingdom, pages 1-2
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