Brahui

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Etymology

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From Proto-Dravidian *maṯ- with a feminine suffix (cf. اِیڑ (īṛ, sister)). Related to مَار (mār, son, boy).

Noun

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مَسِڑْ (masiṛ) (plural مَسِنْک)

  1. daughter
    Antonym: مَار (mār)
  2. girl

Derived terms

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References

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  • Bray, Denys (1934) “masiṛ”, in The Brahui Language[1], Calcutta, India: Superintendent Government Printing, Part II: The Brāhūī Problem; Part III: Etymological Vocabulary, page 202
  • Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “4764”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.