Khowar

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from Wakhi [script needed] (diɣ̌ə́r), [script needed] (digə́r, fingernail), from Proto-Iranian *Hnā́xš (fingernail).[1]

    Noun

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    دُغُور (duɣúr)

    1. fingernail

    References

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    1. ^ Morgenstierne, G[eorg] (1936) “Iranian elements in Khowar”, in Bulletin of the School of Oriental Studies, University of London[1], volume 8, number 2/3, page 662 of 657–671

    Further reading

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    • Elena Bashir, Maula Nigah, Rahmat Karim Baig (2022) “دُغور”, in A digital Khowar-English dictionary with audio[2], second edition, Chicago, I.L.: South Asia Language and Area Center, University of Chicago, archived from the original on 2023-01-19.