Khowar

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Urdu جِگَر (jigar), from Classical Persian جِگَر (jigar). A distant doublet of ݰیغُن (ṣéġun).

Noun

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جىگار (jigáar)

  1. the liver
  2. the heart
  3. a beloved one

References

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  • Elena Bashir, Maula Nigah, Rahmat Karim Baig (2022) “جىگار”, in A digital Khowar-English dictionary with audio[1], second edition, Chicago, I.L.: South Asia Language and Area Center, University of Chicago, archived from the original on 2023-01-19.