Phalura

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit जामि (jāmi, related as brother and sister; brother (masc); sister (fem); relative (masc); female relative esp. son).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ẓamí m (Perso-Arabic spelling ڙمیۡ)

  1. brother-in-law
  2. sister's husband

Inflection

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aan-decl (Pl): -aán

References

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  • Liljegren, Henrik, Haider, Naseem (2011) Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎[1], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ẓamí”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press