叵羅
Chinese edit
phonetic | |||
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trad. (叵羅) | 叵 | 羅 | |
simp. (叵罗) | 叵 | 罗 | |
alternative forms | 頗羅/颇罗 破羅/破罗 不落 |
Etymology edit
A medieval loanword of Iranian origin. Yu (2012) cites Persian پدرود (padrôd, “bowl?”) and Sogdian [script needed] (patrōδ) as potential sources. Also compare Khotanese phalau (“flat dish; bowl”), Hindi प्याला (pyālā, “cup”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
叵羅
- (literary, historical) shallow, wide-mouthed drinking vessel from the Western Regions; (in general) alcohol cup