Khowar

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit पुनाति (punāti), from Proto-Indo-European *pu-né-H-ti.

Verb

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پھُونىک (phuník)

  1. to winnow; to separate grain from chaff by tossing the mixture into the air

References

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  • Elena Bashir, Maula Nigah, Rahmat Karim Baig (2022) “پھُونىک”, 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.