loomúṭ

Phalura

Etymology

From Sanskrit *लोक (loka, “light”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /loomúʈ/

Noun

loomúṭ m (Perso-Arabic spelling لومُٹ)

1. deodar tree (Himalayan cedar)
2. very tall tree growing on high altitudes, usually far from permanent settlements, its wood is used for construction

Inflection

a-decl (Obl, pl): -á

References

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