c̣huúr

Phalura

Etymology

  • Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *kes-
    Proto-Indo-European *ksew-
    Proto-Indo-European *-rós
    Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšurás
    Sanskrit क्षुर (kṣura)
    Phalura c̣huúr

    From Sanskrit क्षुर (kṣura, “razor; sharp barb of arrow; knife, dagger”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ʈʂʰuúr/

    Noun

    c̣huúr f (Perso-Arabic spelling ڇُھور)

    1. razor, sharp knife

    Declension

    Declension of c̣huúr (a-decl)
    singular plural
    nominative c̣huúr c̣huúra
    oblique c̣huúra c̣huúram

    References

    • Henrik Liljegren; Naseem Haider (2011), “c̣huúr”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎[1], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “kṣurá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 194
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