gáaḍu

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Phalura[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Sanskrit गाढ (gāḍha, dived into; pressed together, thick, firm).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

gáaḍu (Perso-Arabic spelling گاڈوۡ)

  1. big, large
  2. grown, old
  3. great
  4. adult (man), elder

Inflection[edit]

Uml (Fem): géeḍi

References[edit]

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