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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from English Peru.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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پَیرُو (pairūm (Hindi spelling पैरू)

  1. Peru (a country in South America)
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Portuguese peru.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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پِیرُو (pīrūm (Hindi spelling पीरू)

  1. turkey
    Synonym: فِیل مُرْغ (fīl murġ)

References

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  • پیرو”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • پیرو”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.