Khowar

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian گُرْدَه آلُو (gurda ālū, apricot, kidney-shaped fruit)[1] or another Iranian language,[2] from گُرْدَه (gurda, kidney) +‎ آلُو (ālū, peach).

Noun

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گِرْوَاڑوغ (girwaɫoɣ)

  1. peach, Prunus persica

References

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  1. ^ Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892) “گرده آلو”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul
  2. ^ 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 660 of 657–671

Further reading

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