Khowar

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Waigali , or another Nuristani language, from Proto-Nuristani *írsca, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hŕ̥ćšas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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اوہڅ (ohts)

  1. bear (animal)

References

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  • Elena Bashir, Maula Nigah, Rahmat Karim Baig (2005) “اوہڅ”, in A digital Khowar-English dictionary with audio, Chicago: South Asia Language and Area Center, University of Chicago.