Phalura

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit खण्ड (khaṇḍa, broken, crippled; having gaps or chasms; fragment (masc.neut)).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kháaṇ m (Perso-Arabic spelling کھاݨ)

  1. mountain
  2. mountain pass
  3. Lowari Pass

Inflection

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a-decl (Obl, pl): -a

Alternative forms

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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) “kháaṇ”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press