Phalura

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit नील (nīla, dark blue, dark green, black).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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níilu (Perso-Arabic spelling نِیلوۡ)

  1. green, blue

Inflection

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Reg (Fem): níili

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