Phalura

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Etymology

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    Compound of Sanskrit वेत (veta, cane; reed; willow (in descendants)) +‎ Sanskrit दण्ड (daṇḍa, stick). Turner says the second component of the compound is uncertain.

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    bhióoṇ f (Perso-Arabic spelling بِھیوݨ)

    1. willow (tree)
      Synonym: bhiaaṇmúṭ

    Declension

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    Declension of bhióoṇ (a-decl)
    singular plural
    nominative bhióoṇ bhióoṇa
    oblique bhióoṇa bhióoṇam

    References

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    • Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) “bhióoṇ”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎[1], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*vētadaṇḍa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 701