Phalura

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Sanskrit आवृत (āvṛta, covered; surrounded).

    Pronunciation

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    Adjective

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    aawíiṛu (feminine aawíiṛi, Perso-Arabic spelling آوِیڑوۡ)

    1. narrow
      Synonym: tang
      Antonym: bistíiṇu
    2. tight
      Antonym: bistíiṇu

    References

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