šáan

Palula

Etymology

    Inherited from Sanskrit *शर्ण (*śarṇa), from श॒र॒ण (śaraṇá), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *śaranás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćaranás, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (to cover, conceal).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɕáan/

    Noun

    šáan m (Perso-Arabic spelling شان)

    1. roof

    Declension

    Declension of šáan (a-decl w/ length alternation)
    singular plural
    nominative šáan šaná
    oblique šaná šanóom

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    References

    • Henrik Liljegren; Naseem Haider (2011), “šáan”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎[1], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “śaraṇá²”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 714