Phalura

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit *निःष्कत्त (niḥṣkatta, jumps out).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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nikhíi (intransitive, Perso-Arabic spelling نِکھی)

  1. to come out
  2. appear
  3. happen

Inflection

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T (Prs): nikháandu, (Pfv Masc Sg): nikháatu, (Pfv Fem Sg): nikhéeti, (Cv): nikhaí, (Imp): nikhá, nikhée

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