Khowar

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit गन्धपूरिका (gandhapūrikā), from गन्ध (gandha, scent, fragrance) +‎ पूर (pūra, full) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀇𑀓𑀸- (-ikā-). Cognate with Kalasha gambúri.

Noun

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گَمبورى (gambúri)

  1. flower
  2. (taboo, pathology) pox

Descendants

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  • Phalura: ghambúri

References

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