nüštë́ř

Kamkata-viri

Alternative forms

• nüštrë́k (Kamviri)

Etymology

Derivative of earlier *nüšt (“before”), from Proto-Nuristani *náwišta, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *náwištʰas (“newest”), from Proto-Indo-European *néwisth₂os, superlative of *néwos/*néwyos (whence nui). Cognate with Ashkun nustári, Waigali nüst, Vedic Sanskrit नविष्ठ (náviṣṭha), English newest.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nyʃt̪ɘ́ɻ/

Adverb

nüštë́ř (Kata-vari)

1. before