Phalura

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit दिष्टि (diṣṭi, a measure of length (fem)).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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diṣṭ f (Perso-Arabic spelling دِݜٹ)

  1. hand-span (as a measure)

Inflection

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i-decl (Obl, pl): -í

References

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